Considered by many horticulturists to be the most beautiful flowering tree in the world, African Tulip Trees are now putting on their best show of glorious blooms in Santa Barbara. In 1908, one of our ...

Pruning certain shrubs in the fall encourages new growth that winter temperatures will damage and, for many shrubs, reduces blooms for the next season. Learn why fall is the worst time to prune most ...

Pruning hibiscus boosts branching, airflow, and blooms, though it delays flowers slightly. Tropical hibiscus is cut back by one-third in spring; hardy types just need dead stems removed. To shape as a ...

The proper timing of gardening work has a real impact on getting the desired results. One of the challenges of gardening in southeast Louisiana (or anywhere) is learning when activities like planting, ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday called on the public and local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the effects of the La Niña ...

I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, ...