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

And it is not healthy for the trees in the long run. Drastically cutting back crape myrtles creates large wounds that can serve as points of entry for fungal decay organisms. Pruning like this may ...

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

How to prune crape myrtle is always a popular subject whenever I make a presentation about pruning trees. The discussion always centers around how far back you should prune them. Unfortunately ...

"The tree has barely bloomed in 4 years, loses most the leaves early in summer, has had some mild fungus issues," the OP said. "I keep it clear in the middle of the tree, prune downward growing ...

Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly ...