Indoor gardeners looking for small trees to grow in containers love schefflera, also known as dwarf umbrella tree or umbrella plant. “Schefflera is prized for its clusters of glossy, oval-shaped ...

Question for Dan Gill: Can you explain how to care for the beautiful Persian shield plant? It is very woody and leggy. Also, I’d like information on the umbrella plant. —Anne Thibodeaux Answer: The ...

August 3, 2018 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google There’s still one month left of summer, and if you’ve been listening to your more sun-sensitive friends at the ...

When the weather forecast calls for an unusually hot day across Southern California, that’s your cue. Turn on the garden hose, shade those plants, mulch. Taking precautions can help plants survive an ...