Be sure to avoid adding too much mulch directly around the plant's trunk, as it can interfere with airflow, and can make ...

Avoid mounding mulch in a “volcano” shape around the trunk, as this can retain excess moisture and lead to root rot. If ...

Planting too deep, especially covering the base of the trunk, can cause rot and kill the plant. Planting trees in the middle ...

The swollen leaves on camellias as well as azaleas are truly ... Suckers have already started coming up. Will the main trunk grow back? — Teresa Daniel, North Carolina A: Neil Sperry, the ...

Huge old camellias can be renovated into an attractive tree in one year, Detweiler said. Cut off all branches from the lower reach of the trunk. Cut out any rubbing or crossing limbs from the ...

Camellias are a popular plant that shine in the winter and are said to be the “sophistic of the plant world”. These evergreen shrubs, with their glossy, dark green leaves are a staple in many ...

(15-25cm), depending on the plant’s size, of the main trunk to prevent any small stems from touching the ground and infecting the plant with diseases. He adds that a fully grown camellia plant ...

Camellias are a popular plant that shine in the winter and are said to be the “sophistic of the plant world." These evergreen shrubs with their glossy, dark green leaves are a staple in many ...

You haven’t seen me write much about camellias here, either. I’m not the world authority on growing them in the first place, and certainly not in the very alkaline black clay gumbo soils we ...