Question: Is the Fall or early Spring the best time to prune grapes? Answer: Although grapes may be pruned at either of these periods, late Winter or early Spring, after the coldest part of the Winter is over, is the best for this operation. Late February or early March is considered ideal in the North, […]

Fuchsias come from many corners of the earth. Tropical America furnishes a great number of species in various types. From Peru are the Fuchsia corymbiflora varieties, one handsome sort with coral blossoms, another having blooms in red and white. Also from Peru is Fuchsia macrantha, the largest flowered of all. In pinkish clusters each flower […]

Although some crab apples produce valuable fruit, most homeowners grow this flowering tree or shrub in the landscape for its beauty alone. A few become collectors and acquire several kinds with the same zeal and glow of satisfaction that comes from finding and possessing rare orchids, fine jade, strange seashells – or any lovely thing. […]

Question: We just moved into a “new” house, actually a house we bought on a short sale. We think it is time for a complete garden makeover. The plants in the front lawn landscaping are overgrown and out of balance, should we prune them back or rip them out? Amy, Savannah, Georgia Answer: Amy, a […]