Photinia is an evergreen shrub that may make an attractive addition to your garden. The new growth of leaves is bright red; the flowers are clusters of small, white blossoms. There are several species ...

You're not alone if you've struggled growing red-tip photinia in your garden. One season this plant looks fine, with its signature red-tipped leaves, and the following year, after pruning, it looks ...

Q: A couple of doors down from ours, in the front yard, our neighbor has a large bush, at least 10 feet across and 8 foot tall oval-shaped globe, growing in their yard. We’ve never really put much ...

Question: I sure could use some advice on my red tip photinia; the shrubs have been planted since 2004.They are planted around the house facing the very hot west side. They did pretty well for a few ...

Q: I have a photinia (red tips) hedge that has grown so high that it is no longer bushy. If I cut them back to, say, 6 to 8 feet high (or lower) will they bush out again? Rachel Castle, Hillsborough A ...

Q: We’ve never had any problem or disease with our established Photinia hedge until last year. The leaves developed brown spots and then most of them dropped off. Can we save our hedge? A: Photinia x ...

Q: When is the best time to remove a photinia hedge? And what could replace it, making a great hedge of 4-5 feet, in an area that gets morning sun?

M.B.: I know of nothing that works to keep Photinia leaves blight-free, but before I gossip maliciously about how ugly and acne-prone this popular landscape shrub has become, readers, please chime in ...

It is a good time to plant shrubs. When selecting shrubs for the landscape, pick the right size to fit the location where you are placing it. The size considered needs to be the final size, not the ...