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 ...

QUESTION: You mentioned in the Garden Tips in your last column that you should spray gardenia bushes with an oil spray to prevent insect infestations in the fall. Is there a particular brand you would ...

If you see yellow foliage on your gardenia bush and, after trying everything to ameliorate the situation, still see yellow and, even worse, fear that your plant may soon be ready for the compost heap, ...

“Help — my gardenia is ill! It has mold on it and it has stopped blooming this year. What should I do?” Those were the panicked words of many of my fellow gardeners. Unfortunately, the weather down in ...

As I walked through my backyard the other day, I was amazed at how vividly green everything had become as a result of our recent rains. It occurred to me that, even though we frequently look at rain ...

QUESTION: I have two small gardenia bushes with several branches longer than the others. They become so heavy with blossoms that they touch the ground. I would like to remove these limbs and use them ...

Based on my personal experience, I have concluded that a jolly dentist is about as rare as a floriferous gardenia. So it is only fitting that Dr. Cerniglia, the jolliest dentist I know, has a gardenia ...

Maybe today's change of pace will connect more broadly than politics. Maybe the late-winter arctic blast in Arkansas performed a hit-and-run on your gardenia bushes too. This is the parable of the ...

Maybe today's change of pace will connect more broadly than politics. Maybe the late-winter arctic blast in Arkansas performed a hit-and-run on your gardenia bushes too. This is the parable of the ...