MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about container gardens and care of crape myrtles, blue daze plants, trimming palms, azaleas and pentas ...

Q: Is there an effective treatment for crape myrtle bark scale? It’s not as bad as it was a few years ago, but I’d like to eliminate it.

Hydrangeas are a showstopper in the garden, but they don't pair well with everything. Consider planting them alongside these options for the best results.

The commonly planted Natchez crape myrtle is known for the cinnamon brown inner bark that is revealed when the outer bark peels. So, there is no need for concern. If your daughter likes, she can ...

My daughter has several crape myrtles in her yard. Some of them have started to lose the bark on their trunks, and there is an orange residue where the bark has fallen off. Is this something to be ...

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about crape myrtles, summer vegetables, lemon trees, tomato plants, indoor palms and ...

To underscore the severity of this pruning crime, one has only to Google “crape murder” and see page after page of sites that talk about it.

Charlie Thorne, 13, of Denham Springs, spots a northern bobwhite in a crape myrtle near his home Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Provided photo by Charlie Thorne ...

Native to China, Japan, and the Philippines, crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia indica) are so popular in the South, you probably ...