They look close to dead,” says Sri Lankan farmer Shantha Dissanayake looking at his pruned mango trees. “They looked close to dead,” says Sri Lankan farmer, Shantha Dissanayake, about his mango trees.

As I mentioned in my previous column, “Popular hibiscus has lots of enemies” in the Sept. 30, Marco Eagle (available at marconews.com), many pests can feed on hibiscus making this a very high ...

Even if your shrubs are looking a bit forgotten, fall pruning can damage new growth or remove future flowers. Don't prune these plants in October.

Pruning is a common task gardeners face in autumn – but it’s one that can be done incorrectly if you’re not careful. One of the most important things to remember when it comes to pruning is that ...