With many species available, crepe myrtles are a stunning addition to the landscape. But, you'll need to avoid the most ...

SNOW PEA PICKIN': Pick snow peas in the vegetable garden frequently. Ideally, the pods should be harvested when flat before ...

Pruning is essential for attractive, healthy trees and shrubs and improves the quality of flowers, fruit and foliage. The ...

Whether you’re eager to start planting or just itching to get outside, there’s plenty to do to get ready for spring’s arrival ...

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.

Timing is key when it comes to pruning flowering and fruiting plants. Randy Forst, extension educator for consumer ...

Many people think it is necessary to prune crapemyrtles each year. It is not, the less pruning the better. The only time you ...

The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...