This year in early spring, many of my readers, fellow Master Gardeners and even my brother told me that the extremely cold weather in late winter and early spring killed their white jasmine vines.

Fragrant and delightful to look at, jasmine plants are great to have around. To make sure they survive the winter, you should take these protective steps.

Q: I planted a flowering jasmine vine last summer that is going crazy. It’s about 30 feet tall on a trellis. How do I prune it? A: There are several types of jasmine that are hardy in our area, and ...

First strong, then subtle, the sweet and somewhat elusive scent of winter-flowering jasmine is one of the season’s little joys. Detected on early-morning walks, late in the evening or whenever the air ...

Knowing when and how to fertilize star jasmine is an important consideration if you are growing one or more in your yard. While these resilient climbers can often go many years without feeding, even ...

I have a Confederate jasmine vine that I absolutely love. The smell of the flowers in the spring is intoxicating. I have just one problem with it though: It is quickly scaling up a pine tree. Is it OK ...

I enjoy your garden column very much and look forward to it on the weekends. In your column on May 9, you referred to your dog Maddie severing a jasmine vine that was growing on a trellis. I assumed ...

It might happen tonight. Or tomorrow. But it won’t happen gradually. It will come all at once. All over Los Angeles, the first pink buds of jasmine will erupt into sprays of new white flowers. The ...

Q: We have a Confederate jasmine vine growing up both sides and over our front door. Part is dying on one side, and would like to arrest that ASAP. Can you diagnose anything from my photos? John ...

Will you please tell me how to grow and care for aloe vera plants? I have had trouble with mine rotting and dying. — Janice James, New Orleans Aloe vera plants are generally grown in containers. Grow ...