There is a very basic rule to follow for flowering shrubs and small trees: Prune in the early spring for anything that blooms in the summer. For those that flower in the spring, pruning is best ...

Camellias are one of those rare flowering shrubs that bloom in the winter, providing color to a season of mostly browns and grays. Mark Crawford, a Valdosta resident who sells fertilizer in the ...

On April 19, 1979, the many varieties of azaleas became Georgia’s official state wildflower. In 2013, Gov. Nathan Deal signed a second bill which clarified native azaleas as the official wildflower.

CORVALLIS – Flowering shrubs can add beauty to your landscape. Choosing the right shrubs can help save money on your water bill, too. Linda McMahan, a horticulturist with the Oregon State ...

Spring flowering shrubs set the buds for next year during the summer. If you prune these shrubs in the fall, you are pruning off next year’s flowers. Sometimes it is necessary to prune out of ...

ATLANTA — With a week’s worth of 70+ degree weather, the warm temps are having an effect on our trees and bushes. “We typically don’t see temperatures of 75 degrees or better until later ...

Spring-blooming trees and shrubs produce their flower buds on “old wood,” i.e. branches that grew new flower buds late last season. The buds overwinter, then open in spring.

Q: I have lots of shade and would like to have flowering shrubs or other flowering plants. Could you give me some suggestions that include small to medium shrubs. I have some azaleas, but of ...