Here is his tried-and-true approach to protecting them. Step 1 - Water Thoroughly: "As winter approaches, give your crape ...

• Generally, most pruning of trees and shrubs is best done in late winter. Spring-blooming shrubs should be pruned after ...

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 ...

If needed, extensive pruning should be done to spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they finish flowering. Prune ...

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 ...

Every crape myrtle will need minimal ... Remove seed heads to maintain a more tidy late-winter, early-spring appearance. 3. Remove branches that are crossed, damaged or misshapen, as well as ...

Crape myrtles don’t seem to mind how you prune ... Cordyline are cold sensitive and most likely still going to be damaged by winter weather. Delaying the pruning of this shrubby perennial ...

Apparently winter has decided it’s time to make her ... in getting ready for spring is pruning trees and shrubs. Crepe Myrtles are small, multi-trunked trees that too many gardeners simply ...

For summer flowering shrubs, late winter/early spring, before green up begins, is the best time to prune for them to look ...

White, wooly adults (figure 1, 2) with pink to purple eggs underneath (Figure 3) can be seen in late spring. The first generation was observed in late May through early June using a hand lens or ...