Marin Independent Journal

Garden tip: Daphne odora brightens up your garden

Daphne odora is as sweetly fragrant as its name suggests. The shrub has clusters of pale pink blooms that appear in January to brighten our grey days. It grows to 4 feet with evergreen, narrow, 3-inch ...
Oregonian

When to prune shrubs, and when to put down the clippers

Spring-blooming shrubs like forsythia should be left alone until flowering is over. (Photo by Neil Bell) By Kym Pokorny, OSU Extension Service CORVALLIS, Ore. – You've got clippers in hand, a shrub in ...
Statesman Journal

What, when and how to prune in the garden

You’ve got clippers in hand, a shrub in mind and a gleam in your eye. It’s pruning time. But do you have a plan? Before you clip a stem, know your shrub, said Neil Bell, horticulturist for Oregon ...
Marin Independent Journal

Add this sweet-smelling shrub to your garden

Daphne odora is as sweetly fragrant as its name suggests. The shrub has clusters of pale pink blooms that appear in January to brighten our gray days. It grows to 4 feet with evergreen, narrow leaves.