Late winter can be a good time to force branches from spring-flowering trees and shrubs to bloom indoors. Once buds open, move the branches to a brighter room, out of direct sunlight. The arrival of ...

I often write about something I learned from my father or grandfather. This week, however, it’s something my mother taught me: how to force flowers into bloom in the middle of the winter. Forcing is ...

(Mass Appeal) – Spring is right around the corner. And today on Mass Appeal we will be learning about how to force branches into flowering indoors. Ed Sourdiffe, Master Gardener, and creator of the ...

Rapoza mangoes filled a Waimanalo tree in December, after flowering was forced during summer’s dry conditions. The tree was pruned to stay small, making the fruit easy to pick. To illustrate how ...

The arrival of spring is just one month away, but the last month of winter can be hard on a gardener. The days are noticeably longer, the snow and ice has melted, the stems of spring-flowering bulbs ...