Q. While I was on vacation, my well-meaning neighbor trimmed my shrubs back from my walkway. Will they ever be attractive again? A. What your neighbor did was commendable. That’s a standard ...

Q. I have a healthy, 5-year-old lemon bush that only produces lemons on the lower branches. There are no flowers or fruit in the upper two-thirds of the lemon tree. How do I get lemons to grow on the ...

Like many gardeners, you probably have been waiting for Mother Nature to do the pruning in your yard. Some years the nippy Florida weather trims back the oleanders, hibiscus and even the pittosporum – ...

Now is the time to cut back ornamental grasses and perennials in preparation for spring growth. There are also certain shrubs that can be pruned, but which ones to prune now depends on why you are ...

Q: I recently moved to a house with Indian hawthorn, ligustrum, pittosporum, holly and dwarf yaupon. When is the best time to prune them, and how much can I cut them back? G.F.,Beaumont A: The ideal ...

Q. I have a healthy, 5-year-old lemon bush that only produces lemons on the lower branches. There are no flowers or fruit in the upper two-thirds of the lemon tree. How do I get lemons to grow on the ...