I bought several angels trumpet plants this year. They have had several blooms and are 6 feet tall and are planted in a ...

Question: I need to prune a gardenia hedge to have work done on the home. How far back can it be pruned? Answer: Luckily, gardenias are resilient plants and respond well to severe pruning. Now would ...

As stated in an earlier column, pruning plants in the home landscape depends on the species of plant not the season of the year for the best outcome. Some shrubs and trees start the spring with the ...

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 ...

Dear Neil: I heard that if I prune my gardenias, they will not bloom again. Is that correct? They are 3 feet tall. A: That is not especially tall for standard gardenias, so hopefully you won't have to ...

Question for Dan Gill: Across the front of my house I have azaleas and gardenias that are six feet or so tall. I would like to trim them down to about three or four feet. Can this be done after their ...

Dear Roger: My gardenia leaves are falling off, and there are tiny white insects that fly when I shake the branches. The plant has never looked healthy since I planted it in spring. It has had only ...