Dear Neil: I wasn’t able to find the 3-1-2 ratio fertilizer you recommended. I found 18-0-12. Is zero as the middle number satisfactory? I’ve been a garden writer/broadcaster in Texas for several ...

As well as enjoying the fruits of your labour from earlier in the year – whether it’s picking home-grown veggies or admiring perennials in full bloom – time spent in the garden during July is largely ...

Ann Adam, Advanced Master Gardener, answers: Many forsythia bushes have branches that hang down to the ground. How do you propagate forsythia? Ann Adam, Advanced Master Gardener, answers: Many ...

Answer: Honeysuckle vines, no matter the variety, seem to do best in full sun. Yours sounds like it might not be getting enough sun to produce a lot of blossoms. If you really want blooms, you might ...

Dear Neil: I have a 10-year-old coral honeysuckle that grows and blooms on top of its fence, but the lower 4 feet is without flowers or foliage. Should it be pruned next March? Answer: That's fairly ...

We have three honeysuckle vines about 20 years old that are getting leggy and spindly. I've tried pruning, but that only makes the tops bushier. Can I cut them way back this spring (about 12 inches)?

Q: Now that we have had frost and are at the end of the growing season, is this the time to trim or prune clematis, honeysuckle and trumpet vines? If so, how much should I trim or prune? All of the ...