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 ...

Let spring arrive and give them a chance to bloom. Two other plants gardeners often worry about are big-leaf hydrangeas and gardenias. Both of these plants should bloom in the summer, but only prune ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Q:Can I prune my gardenias now, or will I kill this year’s buds? — K.T., Klein A: If yours flower in May, prune after that flush. If you prune now, you’ll remove most of the buds that set on last year ...

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 ...

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 for Dan Gill: Across the front of my house I have azaleas and gardenias that are six feet or so tall. I would like to trim them down to about three or four feet. Can this be done after their ...