Question: Our gardenia has grown a little taller then we would like and has finished flowering. Is now a good time to do the pruning? Answer: Often gardenias produce sporadic blooms during the summer ...

The dormant season is the best time of year to do this work, as healthy plants will respond with lots of new growth.

Gardeners across the state are ready to get outside and garden, and late February is an ideal time to do that. From pruning ...

One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

March is one of the busiest months in the garden as prep gets underway for the growing season ahead. Here's what to plant, ...

Q: I have two gardenia bushes that became huge this summer and definitely need to be cut way back. Is now a good time to cut them back? I don’t want to shock them but they’re right up against our ...

Q: When is it too late to do dormant pruning? I had planned another round of winter pruning of the veteran apple and pear trees on our property, but they are already budding before I’ve been able to ...