Late winter is not too early to start pruning most evergreens in the South, but you will regret pruning spring bloomers. Here's when and how to prune.

CORVALLIS - Is your camellia bush looking a little bedraggled? Some older plants are so full of leaves and thin branches that they bear poor quality flowers. Others carry leaves burned by winter wind ...

The No. 1 question the Tallahassee Camellia Society receives on its website is for recommendations on someone to prune camellias. The Tallahassee Camellia Society does not recommend specific arborists ...

Question. Our camellia hedge is blooming nicely but is thin at the base. Should we cut it back when the blooming stops or wait until spring to do the pruning? Answer. Enjoy the blooms now and wait ...

When these early-spring shrubs finish blooming, get out a sharp hand saw and begin trimming for shape and health. There's no one better at the art of pruning shrubs than Cass Turnbull of PlantAmnesty, ...

Q I am sending a photo of my camellia shrubs. I have trimmed them once this spring, perhaps a 10%-15% cut. They have always been evergreen and healthy, my having planted them 30 years ago. Should I ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... January is a highly beneficial time to prune trees and shrubs because this is the dormant period for many plants in coastal California. This column provides ...

Question: My peony buds are full of ants. Do they hurt the flowers? How can I get rid of them? Answer: Peony buds have tiny special glands called “nectaries” that produce nectar along the outside ...

Q. I have two camellia bushes that are very old and planted in the flower bed by the front porch. They are at least 7 feet tall. One is a red double camellia. The other is a single pink. They are full ...