Oleanders, which are flowering shrubs, have many landscape uses since plants vary from dwarfs under 4 feet tall to intermediates in the 4- to 6-foot range to those that reach 6 to 25 feet if unpruned.

Q: My oleanders need trimming. They are still blooming and the weather is hot. Is it safe to trim them now or did I miss my opportunity? A: You can trim oleander anytime but it makes flowers on its ...

Oleander (Nerium oleander) grows naturally as a mounded, round shrub, or it can be trained as a small single- or multi-trunked tree. The evergreen foliage of the oleander plant is dense, leathery, and ...

Q: If I prune my old oleanders this fall, will they bloom this coming spring? A: It depends on how they were pruned and the type of fertilizers applied. Oleanders flower on new growth. If oleanders ...

QUESTION: My cassia tree has been blooming beautifully for weeks now. When it finishes blooming, should we trim the tree? Also, my husband's oleander is leggy. He looks at the ones on neutral grounds ...

Q. My oleander shrubs are overgrown. When and how severely can they be pruned? A. The best time to prune oleanders is late winter just before new growth occurs (late February to early March).

October is the last opportunity to take care of garden work for the year. Special attention should be paid to the oleander, which is popular in our country. How can you properly prepare it for the ...

Oleander (Nerium oleander) is an evergreen shrub that makes a great specimen plant when planted in the garden but also makes a great hedge or container plant. However you decide to use this plant — ...

Summer pruning is a fairly new practice, often not covered in older pruning guides. It is intended to maintain a shorter, smaller size for deciduous fruit tees to make harvest easier and to open up ...