Q. I have gardenias rooted from cuttings. My problem is that the plants are putting on vigorous growth, and they are about 2 feet tall but have no blooms. I have vigorous oleanders, some 5 feet tall, ...

Q: I bought several angels trumpet plants this year. They have had several blooms and are 6 feet tall and are planted in a flower bed. Will they usually be winter hardy -- I live in south Arkansas? If ...

Question: I have a large gardenia bush that needs trimming. When is the best time to reduce the height and width? Answer: Major pruning for gardenia shrubs is usually after the spring bloom of around ...

Question: Our gardenia bush has grown tall and wide. When is the best time to do needed pruning and how much can I remove? Answer: Enjoy the paper-white early displays of fragrant blooms from your ...

Thanks to regular rainfall through much of the spring and early summer, many people have seen robust growth on their ornamental shrubs. This is a wonderful sight, especially for those who start with ...

The elegant white blooms of gardenias (Gardenia jasminoides) make them a sought-after garden flower. But this shrub isn't the easiest one to grow. They need care and support throughout the seasons, ...

My gardenias are leggy. Is it too late to prune them? Oct. 1 is generally the cutoff date to prune gardenias in North Florida. If you prune them back after that, you run the risk of sacrificing next ...

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 ...