A: The best time for heavier pruning is late winter/early spring. You can cut them back several inches. Pinch prune during the growing season to promote bushier plants. Fertilize if needed in early ...

As the warm weather of late spring arrives and we look around our landscapes, the mildness of last winter becomes apparent. Tropical plants on the south shore were barely touched by winter cold, and ...

Second only to August, July is one of the hottest months with high temperatures averaging 90 degrees and lows averaging 75 degrees. We can expect at least eight inches of rain making July a very wet ...

Summer brings vigorous plant growth and lots to do to maintain the landscape. Check this list to keep your landscape looking good and give you some time to play. • Put down a layer of organic mulch 2 ...

It takes a marvel of a green thumb to keep a hydrangea alive in the subtropical climate of the Tampa Bay area, but practically anyone can grow its tropical look-alike, the bright and prolific bloomer, ...

"There is no substitute for experience" is an adage that is certainly applicable to gardening. The experience of growing a plant usually results in a gardener either being an enthusiast for the plant ...