First, let's start with a little plant-nerd-history fun fact: When gardenias were introduced to the West in the 1750s, they were originally thought to be a type of jasmine. However, the shrewd ...

A thriving potted gardenia plant sits on a porch. - Rukman Limbu/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gardenias are extremely popular, yet notoriously hard to grow.

You'll want to stop fertilizing gardenias at least two months before your first freeze. Fertilizing can lead to tender new growth that gets damaged in winter. Refresh the mulch around your gardenias ...

: I have a gardenia bush that has grown out and over my walkway. Can I trim it, or should I move it? When should I do either? : Standard gardenias (as opposed to dwarfs) should be at least 30 to 40 ...

You have an Aglaonema hybrid with colourful leaves, but it is getting old. You can prune the top of the plant along the stem ...

Maybe today's change of pace will connect more broadly than politics. Maybe the late-winter arctic blast in Arkansas performed a hit-and-run on your gardenia bushes too. This is the parable of the ...

Q. My parents had gardenias at our Dallas home, and we used sage bushes for accent and color at our West Texas houses. I would like to plant these shrubs in Houston. Any thoughts? J.W., Houston A.

Based on my personal experience, I have concluded that a jolly dentist is about as rare as a floriferous gardenia. So it is only fitting that Dr. Cerniglia, the jolliest dentist I know, has a gardenia ...

Q: I wrote earlier in the week about those pesky bugs that attack our Texas mountain laurel every year, and they have already started attacking this year. I am including a photo of the critter so that ...