DEAR NEIL: What is wrong with my live oak? I hope it’s not a disease, since I have five others in my yard, and I don’t want ...

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, I have a threeyear- old hibiscus plant that is growing sparsely in the middle. It seems to ...

With the temperature rising, there are plenty of plants that thrive in these hot summer conditions. Here are a few native ...

But what about those beautiful fall potted mums you purchased at the nursery to brighten up your patio or front door? Are ...

I’ll bet there is nothing bad going on. Dear Neil: I have a 3-year-old hibiscus plant that is growing, but it’s looking ...

Plants you can prune in winter include deciduous trees ... The worst time to prune birch trees is between May and August.

One of the most important things you can do if squirrels are an issue is to protect your plants. Seeds and young plants are particularly vulnerable, as squirrels will nip off soft shoots and dig up ...

With autumn and the run-up to winter, your plants will need a little more TLC but some of them will benefit from being alone. Just as there are plants you should never prune in summer, autumn and ...

To help you with that, we've put together a guide on how to prune fuchsias, from choosing the right tools to trimming tips. Fuchsias are long-flowering plants that are fairly self-reliant, but it's ...

Pruning serves multiple purposes including shaping and training plants, enhancing their health and extending their flowering period. While pruning itself isn't complex, nailing the timing is ...

Learn how to prune fig trees for a bountiful crop and ... and gardening in general — but I did have the wherewithal to plant that tree in a large flowerpot indoors. In the decades that followed ...