Pinkish-red hibiscus flower with long yellow stamen and green foliage. - Anhie13/Shutterstock Hibiscus, the glamour queen of the garden, unfurls its short-lived blooms in variations of red, yellow, ...

Q: Can you tell what might be the problem with my hibiscus? It’s losing leaves every day. I did try fertilizing it in case that’s what it needed. – Patty F. A: Overall, the hibiscus’ health looks very ...

Giving a tropical pop of color, hibiscus are flowering shrubs that pollinators love for their massive blooms. Although they may look exotic, there are hundreds of species within the genus, so ...

Question. My podocarpus has black on the leaves and suffers in the sun during the heat. What should I do? Answer. Podocarpus are tough, durable plants that can grow under challenging situations, but ...

Few things are more beautiful than a thriving hibiscus in full bloom, with its bold, tropical flowers and lush green leaves. So it can be disappointing when the foliage starts to lose its color, ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. My problem is with black stuff on my crape myrtles' leaves and bark. It ...

Question: I have hibiscus and azaleas that grow green plants, but no flowers even though they receive water and fertilizer. What else is needed? Answer: Such healthy plants with no flowers suggest the ...

Q: Here are the yucky pictures. I have had to cut all of the hibiscus plants back. That is a new bud, but it looks infected/infested, so I cut it off too. I have treated all four plants with neem oil.