No matter how much designers talk about enhancing the interior of a house, when an unwitting neighbor passes by on the street, it is the curb appeal of your home that sets its tone. First impressions ...

Q: I am hoping you can suggest a shrub for me. The area has an eastern exposure and is in light shade throughout the day. We are looking for something in upright form that will grow to be 6 to 8 feet ...

Q: I'd like to start a new variegated weigela from a cutting off of a friend's plant. What's the best way to take a piece for regrowing? Would the same principle be valid for all deciduous bushes, ...

Q: My Sonic Bloom weigela gets some dead-looking branches every year. I usually cut them below the dead leaves. I have already cut out a lot. Should I, or is this normal leaf drop? It has had the ...

* What it is: A weigela that flowers in fall? This new three-color series of an old-fashioned flowering shrub blooms best in its traditional May time frame, but it also puts out a second lighter but ...

Description: A deciduous, spring-blooming shrub with trumpet-shaped flowers, Weigela florida is a common garden species native to Japan. This member of the honeysuckle family spreads 6 to 9 feet high ...

Q: I planted several weigela shrubs in front of the house 18 years ago. My neighbors’ vinca has invaded that area. We have a bunch of pretty, large blue rocks and a lot of Mexican pebble rock that the ...

Many of us probably think of weigela as a plant in our grandparents’ yard. The ones on the market today are nothing like their predecessors. For one thing, plant breeders have scaled down the shrub to ...

New varieties of shrubs that gardeners have known for decades come on the market every year. The hydrangea, for example, now includes dozens of new varieties in different sizes and colors. The same is ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The weigela (Weigela florida) is a delightful spring-flowering shrub. The deciduous plant is easy to grow and tolerates a variety of conditions ...

If the entrance to your home is looking a little lack lustre there's one surefire way to give it a lift. Introduce some appealing colorful shrubs to your front yard landscaping and it will instantly ...