Q: I have two pink dwarf oleanders planted in 18-inch clay pots that have very healthy-looking foliage but very few blossoms. One of my gardener friends says oleanders don’t like pots.

Q. My oleanders are nearly 4 feet tall, very healthy looking, with a cluster of buds at each stem end. Is it their growth habit to grow near ground level? Can they be pruned -- and when? -- E.B ...

Oleanders have a globular shape, and in this billowy, full form a single shrub makes a handsome specimen; several make an evergreen hedge. Little pruning is required to maintain this natural shape.

Oleanders will grow in some shade but will produce fewer flowers and will get leggy. Prune oleanders in the fall to help with shape and new growth in the spring. Trim just above a node.

In Spain, a common sight along the country’s highways is the bright, flowering oleander plant, known locally as “adelfa”.

A: Dr. Hort knows of two other such rituals, but they are far from new. Each is over 100 years old. He found their mention in Alice Morse Earle's book "Old-Time Gardens," published in 1901. One ...

A third alternative is to plant dwarf oleanders, shrubs that will grow no more than 4 or 5 feet tall. “Petite Pink” is the most popular, but there are others with white, peach and red blooms ...

Oleanders are best used as backdrops for gardens, as view barriers and as border plantings at the edges of property lines. Most selections grow to 12 feet tall, but a few dwarf varieties are also ...

Yes, oleanders are poisonous, but so are many other plants in our yards. People say oleanders cause many allergies, but oleander pollen is very heavy so it does not become airborne easily.

Oleanders on Highway 99 cut short — Caltrans says it’s routine maintenance The oleander plants in the Highway 99 median have been trimmed Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 in Chico, California.

Oleanders are unlikely to survive Harrisburg winters. They're also poisonous, albeit one of the nicest looking deadly plants you'll see.

I, too, am disturbed by the increase in accidents along the Interstate 80 corridor, but I”d like to bring up a problem that I haven”t seen mentioned yet – the oleanders. I wonder who ...