Neil Sperry gives answers on kumquats, crape myrtle aphids/scale, shade lawn fixes with mondograss, dahlias vs. zinnias, and Asian jasmine.

Ventura City Council approved an emergency ordinance with thousands in fines for illegal tree removal or trimming in protected wildlife habitats.

Proper pruning enhances the beauty of almost any landscape tree or shrub, while improper pruning can greatly reduce or ruin its landscape potential.

I saw ajuga in a landscape last spring and really liked it. I see it in reference books, but they’re from the Northeast. How well does it do […] ...

Winter and pruning go hand in hand, but the best time to prune really depends on the kind of plant. Regardless of the time of year, removing unwanted growth while it is small is easier and will have ...

One chore that gardeners take on before a new season is pruning, an often perceived nightmare. However, here are a few quick ...

Timing the pruning of your plants right is vital to their health. These are the flowering vines and lush bushes you should be ...

A reader decries the trimming of crape myrtle trees, saying any arborist knows better. Yet that's what happened.

Since crape myrtles come in many sizes, choose the spot to plant so you can determine the height and spread of the shrub or ...

Neil Sperry weighs in on benefits of crape myrtle vs. yaupon holly alongside streets, planting oak acorns and when to lay sod ...

We all enjoy the colorful blooms of flowering crape myrtles in the summer. But it’s those same trees that all too often fall victim to a misguided winter ritual known as “crape murder,” the aggressive ...

January often feels like gardening’s quiet season—the ground resting, the days short, and the tools tucked away. Yet for the observant gardener, this month offers one of the most valuable chores of ...