Question. A chaste tree has been recommended for my landscape. Does it grow well in Central Florida? Answer. Get ready for some great blue flowers for late spring and summer from the chaste tree, also ...

Vitex chaste trees are beautiful and virtually carefree summer-blooming shrubby trees that attract a wide variety of pollinators. It’s a fast grower that produces dense, upright panicles of flowers, ...

Timing the pruning of your plants right is vital to their health. These are the flowering vines and lush bushes you should be ...

Q: Is it too late to prune this "chaste tree?" I want to make it a tree form rather than a giant bush. Also, should the tips (seed heads) be removed? A: The vitex is just getting started growing, so ...

Q: In a recent column there was a question asked about pruning a chaste tree. You responded with it being a vitex. I was afraid I had pruned mine too much. It had a lot of dead wood, but it looks like ...

As we continue through our “winter” we can still accomplish some useful goals for the coming spring and summer. Of the cultural practices we can do for maintaining woody ornamental plants, chief among ...

When we ponder the who, what, where, when and how of pruning, many people have the most difficulty with "when" and then "how." As a transplanted Texan, this is especially difficult for me. When I ...