You just have to follow a few simple rules. (Also, forget about going away for the weekend.) By Margaret Roach Have topiary (and eclipse glasses), will travel. Ken Selody, of Atlock Farm, put out ...

Love in bloom: Plants in pots make great gifts for Mom on her day ... Eugenia topiary, $56, paired with an antique white 16-inch flared gothic pot, $160. A gift that holds water.

Q. I have spiral-shaped eugenias by my garage and they have grown uneven. One has dead wood in the middle and both have sooty-looking leaves and white spots on the leaves. What can I do? — Linda ...