If you live in the warmer regions of the country (USDA Zones 8-11) you can grow gardenias outdoors where they're easier to maintain. Growing gardenias indoors during cold weather is where it gets ...

QUESTION: We gave our gardenia a good feeding this spring, but much of the foliage is still yellow and leaves are dropping. The blossoms that do open are full of small insects. Can you cure these ...

Often considered the temperamental diva of the plant world, the gardenia plant can thrive outdoors in Southern states, but it tends to be hard to grow indoors. If its needs are all met, the shrub ...

Is it disheartening to see your once vibrant indoor plant now sporting yellowing leaves? Trust me, you’re not alone! Yellow leaves can signal that your green companion is struggling, and understanding ...

I see many leaves on my gardenias yellowing and dropping off. I’m afraid that they are dying. What should I do? — Grace Gardenias all over the area are yellowing and dropping their oldest leaves (up ...

Yellow leaves can be an ambiguous symptom in plants. Like a fever in humans, yellowing leaves often indicate a health problem, but there are so many causes that the symptom doesn't indicate exactly ...

Q. I have a large gardenia in my front lawn. It appears to be insect-free, but the leaves are turning yellow and falling. Applications of soil acidifier and iron did not seem to help. -- B.J.S., ...

CHRIS GRANGER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Saturday February 14, 2009 Mardi Gras colored leaves? Your plant may be experiencing a normal reaction to cold temperatures. (CHRIS GRANGER) A reader recently sent ...

Q. All my yellow ixoras have yellow leaves and are growing poorly. What is wrong? — Elaine Plaskow, Boca Raton A. Ixoras are acid-loving plants that require ixora/gardenia fertilizer in March, June ...