Bridal wreath (Spiraea prunifolia) and butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii) are on the watch list, which means they will be ...

Fertilizing houseplants can be resumed in April, after a period of no fertilization from October to March. Most potting mixes ...

Evergreens should be pruned around Father’s Day in the middle of June. They are most actively growing then and will tolerate ...

Die-back shrubs like butterfly bush, false blue spirea (Caryopteris) or Russian sage should be examined for signs of buds swelling. Scrape a bit of stem with your fingernail to see if the tissue ...

The devastating Camp Fire in 2018, along with the numerous fires north state residents have experienced since then, have led many of us to focus on creating a defensible fire-resistant landscape ...

I also used it to take a photo of the bluebells in our garden which are in full bloom. I've included one in extras, which looks pretty against the green/bronze foliage backdrop of our newly emerged, ...

Die-back shrubs like butterfly bush, false blue spirea (Caryopteris) or Russian sage should be examined for signs of buds swelling. Scrape a bit of stem with your fingernail to see if the tissue ...

Summer-flowering shrubs like butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii), Russian Sage, hardy fuchsia, spirea, and potentilla, should be trimmed in spring. Prune vines such as wisteria, clematis and climbing ...

For example: if your Spirea shrub grew 12 inches in height and width last year ... Sun will hit all the foliage, resulting in a nice full bush. If you angle your shears inwards when pruning, the base ...