We have moved our rural fencing and my wife now wants to take five crape myrtles out. Can trees this large be successfully ...

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

Dear Neil: We have moved our rural fencing and my wife now wants to take five crape myrtles out ... to trim out the yellowed portions during the winter in the hopes of getting green growth ...

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

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 ...

▪ Topping trees, most notably tree-form crape myrtles. This used to be done to mimosas as well. It ruins the plants’ natural ...

You may be tempted to prune your plants as soon as they shed their foliage in early winter, but early pruning comes with some ...

While February is a great month for pruning, that will also be affected by weather. The weather can dictate when plants begin breaking dormancy. Too many days with 50- to 60-degree temperatures can ...

They stop the winter winds while allowing the sun’s warming rays and rain to penetrate them. Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram A crape myrtle is being prepared for lifting to new planting ...