With their lush, feathery leaves (fronds) and ability to thrive in shaded corners, ferns add a touch of wild beauty to any garden. But as lovely as they are, ferns have a tendency to overgrow, quickly ...

Q: My Meyer lemon tree this year has hundreds of buds and flowers. Many on the same the branch or twig. Should I remove some of them, so I have fewer but larger lemons? A: No thinning of the flowers.

Q: This is the saddest Ficus I’ve ever seen. I bought it in August and thought I followed instructions but now most of the leaves have fallen off. What should I do now? The bare branches seem kind of ...