Watering too seldom or watering too frequently can cause gardenia leaves to yellow and drop. (NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) QUESTION: I have a gardenia growing in a container that was ...

Q: My gardenia leaves are getting yellow instead of green. What does it need? I put coffee grounds around the plant. Is this good for the plant or does it need to go into a pot? - Amos, email. A ...

Q: I finally have a potted gardenia plant that is thriving. But recently some leaves near the bottom started turning yellow so I gave it maybe 2 to 3 tablespoons of Epsom salts. Did I do something ...

QUESTION: We gave our gardenia a good feeding this spring, but much of the foliage is still yellow and leaves are dropping. The blossoms that do open are full of small insects. Can you cure these p… ...

Why Your Gardenia's Leaves Are Turning Yellow and How to Fix the Problem. March 11, 2021 at 5:22 PM. ... Here's what to look for to figure out what's going on with your plant. Show comments.

Q. I have two rows of dwarf gardenias -- one in the front yard and one in the back. Both were planted in February and have been doing well until recently. Some of the leaves are turning yellow ...

Leaves on these plants do, however, eventually grow old, die and drop from the plant. Before old leaves drop, they often turn bright yellow, orange or red. The affected leaves are the ones located ...

Q. I have a large gardenia in my front lawn. It appears to be insect-free, but the leaves are turning yellow and falling. Applications of soil acidifier and iron did not seem to help. -- B.J.S ...

A little yellowing is normal on most plants during the growing season. When deciduous leaves turn yellow in autumn, the slowing down of the production of chlorophyll -- the green pigment plant ...

Q.I received aGardenia jasminoides“Aimee” patio tree as a 90th birthday gift and have had it on my deck for a month now. It’s getting northern exposure near a small lake in the Chicagoland area.