My next-door neighbor recently cut down several beautiful old trees along our shared property line. These were not little ...

During a New Orleans summer, heat indexes can be over 100 degrees. You don't want to spend too much time outside in your ...

Gardening advice from an urban horticulturist emeritus with the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service ...

Wounds increase moisture loss and divert tree energy into healing. And the loss of leaves will decrease the tree’s overall ...

Why moss and algae invade thinning lawns, how to correct soil, drainage, light and compaction, and when to switch to ...

Hydrangeas are prized for their beautiful flowers. To make sure you get those blooms, it's critical that you know when to prune them — but that depends on the type of hydrangea you're growing. Don't ...

I heard you talking about pruning on your radio show last Saturday. I have rose bushes that need pruning. Any suggestions? — Tommy Repeat-flowering roses should not be pruned hard during the intense ...

One of the fastest-growing flowering shrubs, a butterfly bush can easily put on 5 feet or more of new growth in a single season. Learning how and when to prune a butterfly bush can help you keep all ...

Pruning is my favorite gardening task and I am happy that the pruning season is quickly approaching. It’s a good time to prune back shrubs that bloomed early in spring. However, I’d avoid pruning ...

When I had a much smaller garden, I could only fit a couple of small shrubs along a fence. Lilac was not one of them. And yet, I still knew when the lilacs were in bloom because their unmistakable ...