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 ...

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 ...

You can dip the cut end in rooting hormone to speed the process, but it isn’t necessary. Keep the cutting in moist soil until it roots. 6. Crepe Myrtle Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica ...

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

The trees available will be Elderberry, native Persimmon, Shumard Oak, Crape Myrtle ‘Tonto’, Eastern ... planted deeper than they need to be, the root systems lack the oxygen levels that ...

▪ Plant asparagus roots. These are long-term vegetables that are sold in early January as dormant 2-year-old roots. Buy ...

Crape myrtles: You can propagate crape myrtles this month from hardwood cuttings of last year’s growth. Make the cuttings about six inches long, and insert in a flat containing a mixture of ...