With its fragrant flowers, a gardenia bush is sure to sweeten up your garden. Here's how to grow any plant in the gardenia ...

A: Yes, cape jasmine is a common name for Gardenia jasminoides. Some gardeners also call this great old shrub common gardenia. Kathy Huber has worked for the Houston Chronicle since May 1981. She ...

Fertilize gardenias in early spring, around March. Use a gardenia-specific formula. Gardenias prefer a slightly acidic soil and such formulas can help prevent overly alkaline conditions.

Q. My foxtail palm is losing lower leaves rapidly. What could be wrong? — James Hudson, Oakland Park A. Fertilize with palm fertilizer immediately. Check the base for weed wacker damage. This… ...