MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida on roses, Christmas cactuses, Meyer lemons, crape myrtles, Spanish moss, viburnum hedges and lawn care ...

This ornamental tree erupts in traffic-stopping blooms in early March around Fort Worth. But there’s a downside to their ...

A sure sign we are in the winter pruning season is when I start noticing butchered crape myrtles, sometimes referred to as ‘crape murder.’ ...

Trees in Foley will get their flowers as the city is set to celebrate Arbor Day. According to a news release, the City of Foley is set to ...

Picture this: a once-graceful crape myrtle, reduced to sad, bare stumps each winter — a practice known as “crape murder.” Many believe this drastic pruning will create a spectacular show of flowers, ...

We all enjoy the colorful blooms of flowering crape myrtles in the summer. But it’s those same trees that all too often fall victim to a misguided winter ritual known as “crape murder,” the aggressive ...

Dear Neil: I recently bought a house in rural East Texas. It’s on 2.5 acres of heavily forested land. I didn’t walk the entire area before the closing, and only recently have I discovered that I ...

A: That’s horrible behavior on a prior landowner or trash dumper. As to your question, I think you may be going down a couple of wrong streets. “Seeds” would imply an annual vine. I’d think you’d want ...

Dear Neil: Is there any hope for my crape myrtle plant that was frozen in recent winters? Absolutely. These sprouts are coming up from its root system. They are genetically the same as the top growth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crepe Myrtle tree branches encased in ice - Zach Zimet/Shutterstock Among the many mistakes everyone makes when growing crepe ...