Blooming quince, Chaenomeles, Rosaceae family, is a thorny, deciduous shrub or tree. We have quince shrub bushes that are blooming a bit early, as are the beautiful almond orchards. Usually, the ...

One winter-blooming shrub that feels familiar and comforting to me is the flowering quince. This plant quietly becomes part of the family landscape, showing up year after year without ever ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Jacky Parker Photography A flowering quince (Chaenomeles sp.) is an ...

Q: Can you help me identify this shrub that flowered this spring? We’ve lived on this property for over 10 years but have never noticed it because it is on a part of the property that is not mowed. I ...

People that know me well, know that quince (Chaenomeles) is a shrub that I love. It is not because it is one of the prettiest bushes; it is not. The thorny habit of this bush and the relative short ...

Over the years, I, like many gardeners, have purchased shrubs that appealed to me but that I did not know very much about. This behavior on my part eventually led to my planting three quince ...

Chaenomeles, pronounced “kee-NOM-uh-leez,” is a pretty word that describes a small genus of shrubs commonly known as flowering quinces. It comes from the Greek “chainein,” meaning to split, and “melea ...

Question: I have forsythia and flowering quince. When and how to I prune these? They have rampant growth, but I don’t want to accidentally prune so much that I don’t get any flowers next year. Answer: ...

When most plants are dormant, these shrubs put on a show! Here's how to differentiate between flowering quince and camellia.

While recently visiting a client’s yard, I was reminded of the expression tried and true. As we gardeners prepare for a new gardening season, the media is constantly showering us with advertisements ...

Spring has sprung, the days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and the flowers are opening. As a child, I remember early spring as being a riot of color and the air being filled with ...