For many years, Galveston residents have held a festival honoring the oleander. Home to the International Oleander Society, Galveston Island designates the entire month of May as Oleander Month.

Q: My oleanders need trimming. They are still blooming and the weather is hot. Is it safe to trim them now or did I miss my opportunity? A: You can trim oleander anytime but it makes flowers on its ...

Q: I have two 7-foot-tall oleander bushes about 8 feet apart. Can I turn them into trees by cutting all the branches to the ground except for the largest, fattest branch in the middle? I know the ...

Question: Earlier this year I planted an oleander hedge that has grown to five feet high. Can I prune it back and keep it three feet tall? Answer: Maintaining oleander at the lower height keeps a ...

Enjoy oleanders in autumn and learn the best time to plant, prune and care for them in Australian conditions. A ...

Colorful Foliage along San Diego’s coastline lingers, despite the lack of rainfall and warmer, drier days. In the older, landscaped neighborhoods of Coronado, Point Loma, Pacific Beach, and La Jolla, ...