Question: I have vinca plants that have become tall and lanky. Can I prune the plants back at this time? Answer: Give the plants a light trimming to stimulate fall growth and flowers. Common flowering ...

Q: I planted several weigela shrubs in front of the house 18 years ago. My neighbors’ vinca has invaded that area. We have a bunch of pretty, large blue rocks and a lot of Mexican pebble rock that the ...

LITTLE ROCK — Janet Carson is a horticulture specialist for the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. Write to her at P.O. Box 391, Little Rock, Ark. 72203, or e-mail her at ...

As summer winds to an end and the days are getting shorter as the sun tracks toward the southern horizon, now is the time to catch up on uncompleted tasks like pruning and preparing for your vegetable ...

Each year, the National Garden Bureau selects a flower to promote, and this year the annual garden flower known as vinca is the star of the show! Vinca is a popular annual bedding plant in the Midwest ...

Gardening in April or May is delightful. But if you wait that long to work in your yard, your plants will be covered in new growth, making the task of cutting them back much more onerous. In addition, ...