For many plants, pruning in late winter can ruin your flower display. But for these summer bloomers, it'll have the opposite ...

Vitex chaste trees are beautiful and virtually carefree summer-blooming shrubby trees that attract a wide variety of pollinators. It’s a fast grower that produces dense, upright panicles of flowers, ...

As we continue through our “winter” we can still accomplish some useful goals for the coming spring and summer. Of the cultural practices we can do for maintaining woody ornamental plants, chief among ...

Q: In a recent column there was a question asked about pruning a chaste tree. You responded with it being a vitex. I was afraid I had pruned mine too much. It had a lot of dead wood, but it looks like ...

Question. A chaste tree has been recommended for my landscape. Does it grow well in Central Florida? Answer. Get ready for some great blue flowers for late spring and summer from the chaste tree, also ...

Is fall a good time to prune my shrubs? Mike E., Sand Springs Late winter, not fall, is the optimal time to prune most trees and shrubs. Although this is the least stressful pruning time, there are ...

Gardening is a year-round activity here in north Florida. January and February may be slower months, but there is still work to be done. One of the first things on your mind right now may be what to ...