Q: I have a large old 40-foot oleander tree. Every year as it begins to flower, some of the leaves turn yellow and drop. I realize I may need to fertilize, but I was also thinking of cutting the ...

According to Clemson University Extension (USA) and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), pruning in early spring is ideal. The RHS even groups oleander with other late-flowering evergreens that need ...

A: In general, it is good to allow plants to achieve their natural form. Oleanders are tough enough to allow pruning them into informal hedges and small trees. Pruning should begin while they are ...

Q • I have a large oleander growing in a 12-inch pot. It has lost a lot of leaves over the winter, but new shoots are starting at the tips. I'm afraid that it will soon grow too large for my home. Can ...

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 ...

When an ornamental shrub is pruned, the end result shouldn’t be obvious. The end result, just like a good haircut, should be a plant growing in its natural form. Pruning plants this way is a lot less ...