Question: I have a large gardenia bush that needs trimming. When is the best time to reduce the height and width? Answer: Major pruning for gardenia shrubs is usually after the spring bloom of around ...

All podocarpus plants are members of the Podocarpaceae family. All are evergreen conifers that grow in tropical or subtropical locations. Though the different species are similar in appearance, their ...

Almost everything about Alison and Jeff Goad’s longtime Manhattan Beach home seemed like an argument for moving. To work, Jeff had to set up his desk and two computers in the kitchen because there was ...

Why install plants with potential heights of 40 to 50 feet to serve as waist or chest-high hedges? That’s been the case for a long time with podocarpus (P. macrophyllus), a Japanese evergreen tree. Of ...

Question: Pink rain lilies are growing in some of our neighborhood and I would to add them to my yard. What is the best location for the bulbs? Answer: Select a lightly shady to full sun location for ...

Some landmarks commissioners say the hedge on the east and west sides of the reflecting pool at Mizner Memorial Park is so tall it obscures the pool from the view of drivers passing by on South County ...

Text description provided by the architects. There has been a symbolic podocarpus tree in the premises since the old days. It used to be a little away from the human space and was not seen from the ...

Whether you’re trying to foil nosy neighbors or block an unwanted view, plants and structures offer beautiful ways to create privacy in your garden. A swimming pool, especially, calls for seclusion.

Whether you have a large backyard or a small patch of green to call your own, often our gardens are a space for solace and privacy -- but this isn't always easy to achieve. Tall fences can be ...

Podocarpus macrophyllus, sometimes called Japanese yew but known simply as podocarpus in Florida, is an extremely popular plant for screens and hedges. That's a bit strange because this East Asian ...

Although screens and tall hedges are beneficial to the environment and more pleasant to look at than fences, they're labor intensive and somewhat boring. Vastly better because they're more interesting ...

Why install plants with potential heights of 40 to 50 feet to serve as waist or chest-high hedges? That’s been the case for a long time with podocarpus (P. macrophyllus), a Japanese evergreen tree. Of ...