MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of crape myrtles, dwarf yaupon hollies, hibiscus, lichen on ...

Cutting back crepe myrtles is a divisive topic, but there is one thing we can all agree on. The best time to cut back crepe ...

Now, if you're unsure of where to begin and how to go about shielding these plants from potential cold snaps, this guide is ...

If crepe myrtles stop flowering, these tips will help your plants rebloom Known as the “lilac of the South,” crepe myrtles can’t help but impress when they produce their colorful bounty of ...

Learn how to properly prune Crepe Myrtles to maintain their health and avoid the common mistake of "Crepe Myrtle Murder." ...

Somehow, the belief that crape myrtles should be brutally pruned by cutting off their tops persists, even though it's inaccurate. Crape murder is a term that has been coined to describe this ...

Cutting back a crape myrtle in the late winter will encourage the plant to put its energy into growing flowers instead of branches. Crape myrtles don't need to be pruned every year. Trim off ...

I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle for this dormant season earlier this month. So, instead of visions ...

One of the problems with the extreme pruning of crape myrtles has to do with planting a large-growing tree in a space more fitted for a small-growing tree. It's the wrong plant in the wrong place.