Hibiscus plants are blooming profusely all over Marco right now. This plant seems to love the cold weather. Perhaps it’s ...

Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of Christmas cactus, jade plants, plumeria, winter flowers, ...

The best time to prune lilac bushes (Syringa vulgaris) is in late spring soon after your lilac bush has finished blooming. Lilacs flower on “old wood,” or last year’s growth. New buds will begin to ...

Related: The 12 Best Pruning Shears of 2024 to Keep Your Garden in Check 1. Cut back crape myrtle in the late winter. Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is ...

Pruning grape vines is best done during their dormancy period, and this depends on whether they are grown indoors or outdoors. For indoor cultivation, such as in a greenhouse, the optimal time for ...

A second prune may only be necessary if you are growing barberry as hedging plants to keep them neat and formal. Deciduous types of barberry are best pruned during dormancy from late winter to early ...

"You never want to prune during a heatwave. Your lemon tree doesn’t need to deal with dehydration and a bad haircut." The best time to prune a lemon tree is right after all the fruit has been ...

Q. We have some hibiscus that have become “leggy.” When is the best time to prune? A. Perhaps the very best time to do needed pruning is during mid- to late February. Even though we have been ...