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By Felder Rushing Gardening Columnist Call it “selective indignation,” but though I don’t cut my long hair, I do shave my ...
I can keep my grass green around these pecans, but we would have a huge water bill if I tried to keep the trees fully watered ...
Pruning is a constant part of keeping our landscape in check, regardless of season. It seems as if everybody has a pruning ...
Native to China, Japan, and the Philippines, crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia indica) are so popular in the South, you probably ...
Certain trees, like figs, crape myrtles, calamondins, ginkgos, and Japanese maples, can thrive when planted in pots rather ...
Q Our gardenia bush is over 30 years old and has been consistently prolific over the years (see reader's photo). I have done ...
They are eating my roses, crepe myrtles and now my ferns ... I have done absolutely nothing to it the 27 years we've lived in ...
Will St. Petersburg homebuyers pay more for a property with a garden? Find out in this guide, along with smart tips to ...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but pro gardeners have plenty of reasons for why you shouldn't plant crepe myrtles.
Pruning your crepe myrtle into a multi-trunked or single-trunked tree enhances its autumn and winter interest by highlighting the plant's structure and multi-colored bark.
Crepe myrtles are low-maintenance bushes or trees that grow well with many types of companions. This flowering bush provides loads of blooms.