Often considered the temperamental diva of the plant world, the gardenia plant can thrive outdoors in Southern states, but it tends to be hard to grow indoors. If its needs are all met, the shrub ...

Q. I was just given a gardenia plant. It has special meaning to me, as it was meant to commemorate my dog Smokey who died this week. I want to make sure it survives. Can you tell me how I can make ...

Q. In an effort to get my 3-year-old gardenia plant to bloom, I put it on the patio for the summer, but still do not see any buds. What can I do? –Aldona Bartz, Countryside A. The intoxicating but ...

“Aimee” patio tree as a 90th birthday gift and have had it on my deck for a month now. It’s getting northern exposure near a small lake in the Chicagoland area. I am following directions to a “T” and ...

If you’ve ever walked past a flowering gardenia plant, you know just how powerfully fragrant they are. The scent casts a wide net, stretching out to anyone who walks in relative proximity and is also ...