Crepe myrtle trees are a lovely addition to any yard or garden, but they are picky about their water needs. Overwatering can ...

October is the perfect time for doing some tree pruning for many species because there's time for them to heal before the ...

Another technique is to use the sharp tool to go up from the bottom of the root ball, about two-thirds the distance between the bottom and top roots. Rotate the root ball 90 degrees and cut up again.

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 ...

Lilacs are beautiful flowers that put on a show in the spring, so it may be tempting to cut them back in the fall. However, ...

We have two large crape myrtle trees in our back yard that used to bloom beautifully with large lavender flower heads. This ...

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 that was ...

Encore azaleas bloom in spring, summer, and fall, but even these specific types benefit most from a light pruning right after ...

I have several overgrown azalea bushes and want to rejuvenate them. Is it too late to cut them back now? I do realize I would lose the spring flowers, but I’m afraid the overgrown condition of the ...