Q: I have a photinia (red tips) hedge that has grown so high that it is no longer bushy. If I cut them back to, say, 6 to 8 feet high (or lower) will they bush out again? Rachel Castle, Hillsborough A ...

Q: I took your recommendation and planted a Dapple Dandy pluot and Santa Rosa plum in the same hole about 18 inches apart. New growth has already started to appear. I’d now like to cut and lower the ...

Q. The leaves on our red tips are falling more than we’ve ever experienced. I have treated them with black spot chemicals and sprayed Malathion on the trunks and limbs, which are covered with a green ...

The proper timing of gardening work has a real impact on getting the desired results. One of the challenges of gardening in southeast Louisiana (or anywhere) is learning when activities like planting, ...

Q. We live in an old house in downtown Little Rock and have what I believe is a Chinese photinia, which apparently was the predecessor of the red tip and quitecommon in old neighborhoods. This one, ...

Our gardens might be winding down for the winter this month, but is October too late to trim hedges? Well, if you’re hoping ...