Pruning hibiscus properly each season keeps the plants healthy and ensures vibrant blooms year after year. Cut hardy hibiscus ...

Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants that includes hundreds of species and even more man-made hybrids and cultivars. Part of the mallow family, hibiscus plants are known for their upright growth ...

Though they both produce beautiful flowers, there's a difference between hardy and tropical hibiscus plants and how you should prepare them for the winter. While hardy plants can handle winter ...

Can I prune my overgrown shrubs back now? You certainly can do tidy-up trimming now but save major pruning and re-shaping for late January or early February. Pruning stimulates new growth, and you ...

If you don't have enough light, grow lights can be a great alternative. Keep these no more than 2 feet away from the foliage, but some grow lights are more powerful than others. Even if they don't ...

The formula for successfully planting shrubs next to your house? Airflow and shallow roots. From black chokeberry to ...

Some plants are lovely on their own, but fare even better with a friend growing nearby. One of these is hibiscus, a member of the mallow family well known for its brightly colored, dish-shaped flowers ...

If you’ve ever worn a Hawaiian print shirt, it’s likely that a hibiscus blossom was part of the design. Native to the islands, the yellow hibiscus (Hibiscus brackenridgei) is Hawaii’s state flower and ...

Late summer and early fall are when the shrubs in the landscape are weary and water starved. Rhododendrons may droop, evergreens look ever-boring and lawns are lacking green. So now is when every ...

Looking for a summer garden stunner? Tropical hibiscus shrubs can take the Texas heat and still look stunning. Tropical hibiscus are hybrid evergreen shrubs with glossy, deep-green leaves. These ...

There they were, sitting on a sales table among the ranks of other hibiscus shrubs, both hardy and tropical. Nothing about them blared their claim to fame, certainly not the wizened, faded flowers.

A new invasive insect, the two spotted cotton jassid, is spreading across the Southeastern U.S. This pest damages a wide ...