Discover a selection of stone fruit trees and others that should never be pruned in winter, along with expert advice for when ...

A healthy fruit tree is a magical thing. Besides providing a wealth of delicious food, a thriving tree creates shade and beauty and increases biodiversity in your yard. To keep fruit trees healthy and ...

Evergreen fruit trees, including lemon trees, other citrus varieties, and avocado, don’t require a chilling or dormant period. The best time to prune these trees is immediately after harvesting. If ...

Orcharding requires effort, but the resulting yields of fresh fruit make it all worthwhile. One of the most important aspects of growing fruit trees is pruning. This applies to large commercial and ...

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 ...

Gardenias are as synonymous with the Southern garden as azaleas, hydrangeas, and magnolias. Like a true “steel magnolia,” the eye-catching, intoxicating beauty (deep, evergreen leaves, snow-white ...

A well-cared for tree requires some pruning, whether to enhance its natural shape to reveal its character; to control its size in relation to its surroundings; to increase or control flower and fruit ...

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 ...

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. My gardenia tree has lost its shape. When is the best time to shape? It is still blooming, with new growth. It also has white flies. Will a dish-soap-and-water spray help? -R.P.,Houston A. It's ...