Q. We planted verbena around our crape myrtle, and it has gone wild, spilling over the edges of the concrete border. When and how should I prune it? It's in full bloom now, and it bloomed well into ...

I plan to overplant them with winter annuals. How late in the fall should I cut them back and to what degree? A. You can tip-prune lantana and verbena during the growing season to keep the plants tidy ...

The next time the thermometer rises, consider following the example of Victorian women. In summer they would pack lemon verbena leaves in handkerchiefs and get some relief from the heat by inhaling ...

Superbena Whiteout verbena is an award-winning flower that the author considers to be the best white verbena variety. Superbena Whiteout verbena thrives in well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight. To ...

Here's a quiz: Which evergreen plant has delicately dissected green foliage, offers up heads of lovely 1-inch mauve flowers nearly year round, is native to California and outperforms its better-known ...