Question: Last spring, I bought a fuchsia basket that grew beautifully for the whole summer and fall. Now it is straggly and unattractive. Is it possible to make it beautiful again or should I just ...

It’s that time of year. Gardens are awake and you’ve got questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU ...

How can anyone resist hardy fuchsias? They’re easy to grow, bloom from June until frost and have beautiful flowers that hummingbirds can’t resist. These hardy shrubs come in every size and shape.

RHS chief horticulturist Guy Barter shares the plants that benefit from a late-autumn tidy — and which ones to leave until ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (Mass Appeal) Keep your home looking great all summer with hanging baskets! Shari Petrucci from the Western Mass Master Gardener Association gave us some tips.Tips for Pruning Hanging ...

Keep a fuchsia in a warm, semishaded place, out of the wind. While it's blooming, feed it every other week with a half-strength solution of balanced fertilizer. Water just enough so the soil stays ...

Q: I love the hardy fuchsias and grow several varieties in my shaded garden. Some have turned into large shrubs in just a few years. That leads me to my problem. Can I prune back my hardy Fuchsia ...

You’ve got clippers in hand, a shrub in mind and a gleam in your eye. It’s pruning time. But do you have a plan? Before you clip a stem, know your shrub, said Neil Bell, horticulturist for Oregon ...

Is boredom striking your garden world this month? For me, hardy fuchsias save the season. There’s no slipping into utter weariness if you’ve got pops of color and form from these bountiful bloomers ...

Get the lowdown on a thorny gardening maintenance issue from the San Mateo Arboretum Society at two events this weekend. Today is community rose-pruning day at the rose garden in San Mateo’s Central ...