Question. My gardenia shrubs put on a lot of growth during the summer. Can they be pruned at this time? Answer. Maybe some light grooming can be performed, but no heavy pruning at this time. Many ...

What's the most important fall task for gardenias? Discover the essential care step that ensures healthy growth and beautiful ...

Keep an eye on the forecast for severe weather so you know when to jump into action. When you're expecting a cold snap, check the soil around your gardenias. If the soil is dry, water plants so that ...

A question for Dan Gill: A gardenia bush is overgrown, has leaned over and is taking up part of my sidewalk. For the time being, we used garden ties to hold it up. What is the best way and time to ...

Look around any Southern garden and you'll spot gardenias: those evergreen shrubs with snowy white flowers that release their sweet perfume all summer. Gardenia's glossy leaves tough it out in high ...

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. My gardenias are turning yellow and I forgot how to turn them green. What do I use? A. Gardenias naturally yellow and drop some of their leaves at this time of the year, so what you are ...

Q. We have two neighbors with ficus hedges that are now 20 feet tall. They have at least 45 trees planted 11/2 feet apart. I already had 3-inch-diameter roots cut out because they extended over my ...

Q. I have a gardenia bush so overgrown that I really need to cut it back. But I am afraid I will harm it. It was a gift from my grandmother and is more than 20 years old. It’s more than 15 feet high.