Care & Maintenance

Red tip photinia is a fast-growing shrub admired for its red leaves. Unfortunately, this pretty plant tends to suffer from a disease that can cause leaf drop – or even death. Learn how to help prevent the spread of Entomosporium leaf spot.

Camellias are a wonderful addition to Southeastern gardens. These evergreen shrubs bloom in fall and early spring, depending on the type you grow. Here’s a look at how to keep your plants bloomin’ fantastic.

Boxwoods evoke images of stateliness and formality. Learn the basic maintenance tips for keeping these distinctive landscape shrubs healthy and happy.

Learn the basic application guidelines for fertilizing trees and shrubs.

Chinese abelia is a butterfly magnet. It’s widely adapted, easy to grow and suitable for almost any garden. In late summer the Chinese abelia produces a profusion of blooms attracting these flying flowers from throughout the neighborhood.

Adored for their fragrant, waxy flowers, gardenias can be a snap to grow in and out of the garden – as long as you know the tricks to their culture and care.

While beautiful, ivy can cause damage to some landscape plants. Keep your plants healthy by using the following tips for properly removing invading ivy from your trees and shrubs.

Trees and shrubs are landscape staples. If you want your plants to thrive (and your investment to last), after-planting care is important for the first couple of years. Follow these simple post-planting tips for trees and shrubs and keep your new additions healthy and strong.

When the weather outside turns frightful, and you fear the worst for your little shrubs, what’s a gardener to do? Understanding how plants react to sudden low temps and following a few simple tips might just help save your shrubs.

Keep your garden shrubs looking their healthy, colorful best with proper care techniques. Here are a few basic tips to help you get started.

Proper planting and good care go a long way toward keeping your trees and shrubs healthy – and so does keeping an eye out for early signs of pests and diseases. Catching any problems early – and treating them right – can keep your woody ornamentals in the pink (or green)!