Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of crape myrtles, cyclamens, poinsettias, plumeria and much more ...

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice on pruning crape myrtles, trimming viburnum hedges, beating viburnum and relocating avocado trees.

This cycle results in a relatively low-maintenance plant becoming a high-maintenance plant. There are crape myrtle cultivars that grow only 2 to 3 feet in height, such as Pocomoke.

Joellen Dimond discusses choosing nursery plants and Wes Hopper prunes crape myrtles.

To maximize crape myrtle bloom, plant the trees in full sun and in well-draining soil to prevent waterlogged roots and stunted growth. Regular water is needed several times a week for the first 2 ...

If you would like to encourage your crape myrtle to bloom repeatedly throughout the summer, prune off the blooms once they fade, and before they begin to produce seeds.

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Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the ...

Cutting back a crape myrtle in the late winter will encourage the plant to put its energy into growing flowers instead of branches. Tips Crape myrtles don't need to be pruned every year.

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When you plant, remember that crape myrtles love sun and will not bloom without plentiful sunshine. For planting, early spring through September are optimum times, because these plants love heat.

My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house. We live on a corner lot, and this will be nice curb appeal with the proper up lighting. However, I do not want them to be huge.