Question: We have a hedge of Rose of Sharon plants down the side of our driveway. They’re getting a little overgrown. They’re also very thick because they’ve spread by seed, too. What is the best time ...

I'm thinking about planting a rose-of-sharon plant, but the ones I've had in the past were terrible self-sowers. My mother-in-law tells me there are some varieties that do self-sow. Is that true? And ...

I have about a dozen Rose of Sharon bushes and every year at summer's end I have to clip off the seed pods that result from the lovely flowers that bloomed earlier in the summer. There are thousands ...

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Q: I have read often about the “running bamboo” — its roots spread underground, therefore hard to eliminate. Is this true of other plantings? I have several Rose of Sharon trees — just lovely. Well ...

Fall is a great time to plant shrubs to give them the best advantage for developing an expanded root system before winter slows down growth. If you’re thinking about adding plants to provide summer ...

Althea (hibiscus syriacus) is an old-fashioned, deciduous shrub that blooms from spring through the summer. Its other common name, Rose of Sharon, first appears in The King of Solomon. According to ...

Q. My Rose of Sharon is becoming quite large and seems to be producing fewer flowers each year. What can I do? A. I noticed Rose of Sharon in flower in late summer when I traveled out and about in the ...

Prune rose of Sharon in late winter or early spring—this avoids disease and protects summer blooms. Pruning shapes the plant, improves airflow, and can rejuvenate older bushes if cut back heavily.

Driving around older neighborhoods in small town Kansas on a hot summer day, you will start to notice a common plant in the landscape. This plant goes by several names, depending on your age and place ...