Gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about treating a maple tree that's shedding leaves, pruning a hibiscus before bringing it indoors, and how to get an African violet to bloom again. A ...

I once lived near folks who never lifted a finger to irrigate, fertilize or prune any plant on their property. Indeed, mowing was done only when code enforcement became grumpy. And yet, they had a ...

As African violets grow, their stems -- or necks -- can elongate. They should be repotted when they get too long, burying the neck. But with the pot in one hand and the plant in the other, it will be ...