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 ...

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

Pruning is essential for almost all types of plants that live longer than one season from houseplants to landscape shrubs to ...

Tree limbs that break off in high winds were often incorrectly pruned, plus how much defensible space is enough for fire ...

This crepe myrtle tree has wound wood around a cut, indicating that the tree was properly pruned. (Photo by Joshua Siskin) So how do you identity a successful pruning cut? It’s quite easy since ...

Pruning is essential for various reasons it boosts harvests, helps new trees and shrubs thrive, spurs flowering, shapes plants, cuts away diseased wood, and enhances vigour. These tasks are best ...

Vertical growth is best encouraged early, as a Nellie R. Stevens naturally reaches 20 feet tall and 12 to14 feet wide.