Gardenias are as synonymous with the Southern garden as azaleas, hydrangeas, and magnolias. Like a true “steel magnolia,” the eye-catching, intoxicating beauty (deep, evergreen leaves, snow-white ...

Often considered the temperamental diva of the plant world, the gardenia plant can thrive outdoors in Southern states, but it tends to be hard to grow indoors. If its needs are all met, the shrub ...

Gardenias can be sensitive to extended frosts and benefit from proper overwinter care. Follow these expert tips to protect your gardenias in winter.

This spring you might want to add some fragrance to your landscape. Though we often think of planting the tropical plumeria outside our windows to waft its sweet aroma into our homes, several ...

Q. My gardenia tree has lost its shape. When is the best time to shape? It is still blooming, with new growth. It also has white flies. Will a dish-soap-and-water spray help? -R.P.,Houston A. It's ...

When Mina and Thomas Edison first planned the tropical gardens at their winter estate, they expected a gradual transformation with the addition of palms, fruit trees and fragrant ornamentals. With ...

Q: I'm having problems with a gardenia tree. We kept it in a planter, and it appeared to be doing all right in the summer. Then some leaves began to turn dark and fall off, along with some blossoms. I ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Plants are some of nature’s most extraordinary chemists. Unlike animals, they can’t run from predators or pathogens. They can’t uproot themselves to seek out a mate or spread their ...