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. 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, ...

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 ...

Gardeners across the state are ready to get outside and garden, and late February is an ideal time to do that. From pruning ...

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 ...

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 ...

My gardenias are leggy. Is it too late to prune them? Oct. 1 is generally the cutoff date to prune gardenias in North Florida. If you prune them back after that, you run the risk of sacrificing next ...

Q:I have a mystery gardenia bush that has gotten leggy. How far should I cut it back, and when should I do it? I plan on moving it, so should I cut it back before or after I move it? I would ...

Question: I think my gardenia needs to be pruned. How do you know when to trim these plants and how much? Answer: Make your pruning decisions after the plants have produced their midspring display of ...

When you list plants that belong in a classic Southern garden, the gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) has to be at the top of the list. Beautiful evergreen leaves, snow-white blossoms, intoxicating ...

Question: Our gardenia bush has grown tall and wide. When is the best time to do needed pruning and how much can I remove? Answer: Enjoy the paper-white early displays of fragrant blooms from your ...