CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Are you impatient to see the flowers of your favorite shrubs show their blooms this spring? My suggestion: Use some force! Spring-flowering shrubs and trees in northeast Ohio “set” ...

I was out in the garden pruning last Saturday and took the opportunity to save some magnolia branches with flower buds to bring inside. It’s a tree that I have not tried forcing branches from before, ...

Azaleas produce clouds of vibrant blooms from spring to fall, but only if you stick to a pruning schedule that doesn't mess with the plant's natural cycles.

The steps you take in winter can give your hydrangeas the best start for spring. From shielding them from the frost to proper ...

Due to the extra warm winter we've had this year, it’s been a good spring for forsythia. There are loads of yellow flowers on forsythia shrubs all around our area. You may have noticed some bushes ...

Pruning in winter is an important practice for many flowering plants to ensure their bloom in the spring. However, you'll ...

These striking, “old-wood bloomers” come in hundreds of varieties. They can be grown as multi-stem shrubs or single-trunk trees. Magnolias offer us gardeners some spectacular options for our Pacific ...

Get the jump on the growing season this year with these pretty early spring flowers that just can’t wait for warm weather.