A: Prune it before it blooms this spring; otherwise, there’ll be no berries. For a full look, prune the stems at different heights. Select about a fourth of the stems throughout the clump, and cut ...

When I was a child spending summers with my grandmother in rural Virginia near Lynchburg, I paid little attention to the dozens of nandinas that lined her huge U-shaped driveway. Now, I fondly recall ...

If you tend to get into a little domestic hot water from time to time, plant a nandina. The Japanese call the plant heavenly bamboo because it is believed that sharing your problems with the plant ...

QUESTION: We received several poinsettias and a couple of other plants for Christmas. They are beautiful and I’d like to keep them healthy as long as possible. Can you give me any tips? ANSWER: For ...

Pruning is a science and an art. The science part is easy: simply take time to study it. The art comes with experimentation, observation and experience. Some plants do great without much pruning while ...

I need to prune down my tall nandina, but don’t want to lose berries for next winter’s holiday decorating. How do I do that? Nandina requires a bit more thought these days. Nandina berries are highly ...

If I could grow only one ornamental shrub in my garden, it would probably be nandina — Nandina domestica, nicknamed heavenly bamboo. The evergreens thrive in sun or shade and tolerate wet or dry soil.

SPECIES: Nandina domestica (Nan-de-‘na) (do-mes’ti-ka); member of barberry family and native to China, Japan. SIZE: 2-8 feet tall, 2-6 feet wide; size and growth rate depends on variety. FORM: Upright ...