The kids have gone back to school, football season is upon us and pumpkin spice-flavored products are back. That can mean only one thing: Fall will be here soon — on Sept. 22, to be exact. Our gardens ...

Q: When should I prune my roses? They never go completely dormant in the winter. In Southern California, we don’t experience winter like the rest of the country. Most gardening guides will tell you to ...

When the autumn air turns crisp and the last petals fall from the rose bushes, the question is always there: Should you get out the shears now or wait until spring? Many gardeners believe rose bushes ...

Prune shrubs based on bloom time, cold tolerance, and variety—check what's best for each type. Cut back new wood hydrangeas in fall, but wait until after blooming to prune old wood ones. Remove dead ...