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 ...

Pruning is at the top of the to-do list in your July garden. Prune out water sprouts — vigorous shoots on the inside of a ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Katsiaryna Liuntova / EyeEm / Getty Images Look around any Southern garden and you'll spot gardenias: those evergreen shrubs with ...

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 ...

Gardenias in bloom with white flowers and dark green foliage - Magicflute002/Getty Images The elegant white blooms of gardenias (Gardenia jasminoides) make them a sought-after garden flower. But this ...

Question: A gardenia in our yard has grown quite large but flowers most of the time. If I prune it back now, will flowering be affected? Answer: Several varieties are repeat bloomers for the summer ...

With proper care over winter, you'll enjoy this evergreen's sweet perfume every summer. Look around any Southern garden and you'll spot gardenias: those evergreen shrubs with snowy white flowers that ...