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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Key Points Prune shrubs based on bloom time, cold tolerance, and variety—check what's best for each type.Cut back new wood ...

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. 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 ...

You'll want to stop fertilizing gardenias at least two months before your first freeze. Fertilizing can lead to tender new growth that gets damaged in winter. Refresh the mulch around your gardenias ...