After many years of pruning the ligustrum and arborvitae and spreading juniper from the front door welcome mat, homeowners have come to appreciate dwarf plants. While searching for replacements for ...

Q: We recently pulled out the hollies the builder planted at the front of our home. What would you suggest as replacements in a north/northwest exposure with full sun and well-drained soil? I'm ...

Gardenia, or Gardenia jasminoides, is an evergreen shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions. It is beloved by many for its saucer-shaped white flowers that appear in summer and fall, which ...

Offerings of dwarf shrubs are plentiful from growers, so there are many to choose from. They’ve become trendy and desired. If for full sun, consider Kaleidoscope or Confetti abelia. I love the ...

Q. I have two rows of dwarf gardenias -- one in the front yard and one in the back. Both were planted in February and have been doing well until recently. Some of the leaves are turning yellow with ...

I’ve been on the go recently, so there’s been little time for the garden, but I’m happy to say it’s “doing its thing” without any help from me. After my most recent trip, I was welcomed home by the ...

Yes, that's a banana tree growing in Hylton Hobday's Hampden Twp. front yard. Hylton Hobday's house would blend into Hampden Twp. suburbia if it weren't for his banana tree in the front yard... And ...

As gardens become more compact, fewer people have space for large shrubs and trees, but you don't have to compromise on variety: Jane offers some alternative mini, dwarf and compact versions of ...

Crown Jewel Gardenia is a new low-growing, spreading to prostrate gardenia with intensely fragrant, white, medium-sized double flowers beginning in early summer and repeating until frost. The heavy ...

A gardenia cultivar called Frostproof (Gardenia jasminoides 'Frostproof') is a Louisiana Super Plant selection. (Courtesy of LSU AgCenter) QUESTION: Can you recommend a treatment for black soot that ...