Q: We have a bottlebrush tree that is failing to thrive. It does not bloom much, nor does it seem to put out that much new growth. We have had this house for 15 years, so it is older than that. We ...

Question: We have a bottlebrush tree that is failing to thrive. It does not bloom much, nor does it seem to put out that much new growth. We have had this house for 15 years, so it is older than that.

Dear Neil: Is there any hope for a bottlebrush tree that looks like it was hit by a flamethrower after this winter? A: No. A few types of shrubs, notably oleanders, resprout from their roots when they ...

Signs of life are sprouting in the ground, on bush stems and tree branches. So there’s hope that all is not lost when it comes to our gardens. In the past week, my ligularia — which I was certain was ...