Grab a clean pair of pruners and cut away any dead, damaged, or diseased wood on any type of hibiscus at any time of year.

Question: I am having trouble getting my hibiscus to flower. I cut back the plants, and I think they like it because they produce lots of green growth but no blooms. What am I doing wrong? Answer: ...

Pruning hibiscus boosts branching, airflow, and blooms, though it delays flowers slightly. Tropical hibiscus is cut back by one-third in spring; hardy types just need dead stems removed. To shape as a ...

Dear Jane: My hibiscus is looking pretty bad, having recently dropped lots of leaves. What should I be doing to get it in shape for being outside? Dear caller: Repotting should be done in late winter ...

The late Joan Monahan, a former Ledger columnist, couldn’t understand why her hibiscus hadn’t flowered for months. The mystery was cleared up when she spotted a friendly but clueless neighbor trimming ...

Q. I have numerous hibiscus and esperanza plants in my yard, in pots and flower beds. Just before the Christmas freeze they were beautiful and in bloom. Now they look confused. What should I watch for ...

What to Prune in June (and What to Leave Alone) originally appeared on Dengarden. Pruning is a common gardening practice where cutting away certain parts of a plant, such as its branches, buds or ...

I have tall hibiscus and wonder when it will be OK to prune them. Put the pruners down! Wait until the hibiscus begins to grow. That will tell you how far back the plant has suffered winter damage.

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I don’t normally believe people who move to Florida do so because of the wonderful botanicals we are able to grow here. I know I moved here for a job, but the perks of a frost-free area and sunshine ...

Pruning shrubs and perennials in May can reward you with neater plants and tremendous future flowering displays. There is a lot to do in the garden this month, but do not overlook pruning when putting ...