QUESTION: We live on the North Shore. Our hibiscus plants are all brown and denuded from the freezes. If we cut them to the ground, will they come back? When is the best time to do this? Also when ...

Take 4-6 inch cuttings from healthy, non-flowering shoots in late spring or early summer. Remove the lower leaves, dip in ...

Q: We got two lovely hibiscus plants last spring, and want to know how to overwinter them since we know they are not hardy. And is any pruning recommended? A: Your tropical hibiscus can be kept ...

Plants sprout out where the pruning cuts are made — not from lower down. In other words, when you trim back the top you stimulate new growth at the top, not in the lower parts of the vine.

COLORADO, USA — Many gardeners love the big, bright flowers of tropical hibiscus. The plants, however, are tricky to grow. Their preference is a warm, humid climate. They'd much rather grow in ...

Question: Many have inquired about their hibiscus that due to a mild winter are still in bloom but overgrown. When is the time to do needed pruning? Answer: Use these lingering winter days to do ne… ...