Spirea, or spiraea, are popular perennial shrubs with pretty blooms in spring and summer. They're generally low-maintenance, but now and again, these plants benefit from a prune. Spirea tend to get ...

Q: I just walked around my yard and found that my cute little spirea bushes are missing. There are just some short stems sticking out of the ground. I’ve had these in my yard for almost a decade and ...

I recently ran across some information that I wish I had known about 10 years ago and thought it would be a good idea to share it with you. It was a plant care guide for ‘Sem’ Ash Leaf Spirea. When I ...

Q: I've got a 'Mellow Yellow' spirea that's getting too big. It's now up to 5 feet tall and wide and getting very leggy in the middle. It gets lots of sun. Should I chop it down to the new growth at ...

It's the Year of the Spirea, as designated by The National Garden Bureau, and The Garden Guy could not be happier. There is a spirea that is a landscape asset from spring through dormancy, but a lot ...