While February is a great month for pruning, that will also be affected by weather. The weather can dictate when plants begin breaking dormancy. Too many days with 50- to 60-degree temperatures can ...

For summer flowering shrubs, late winter/early spring, before green up begins, is the best time to prune for them to look ...

Pink flowering trees create a focal point in the garden, offering outstanding color and eye-catching blooms. These trees also ...

Non-native plants hurt Charleston's animal kingdom and environment. Help sustain the ecosystem by growing native plants like ...

"I don't own any fancy kind of shovel." Homeowner seeks advice for getting rapidly spreading yard problem under control: 'I'm ...

• Generally, most pruning of trees and shrubs is best done in late winter. Spring-blooming shrubs should be pruned after ...

If needed, extensive pruning should be done to spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they finish flowering. Prune ...

▪ Topping trees, most notably tree-form crape myrtles. This used to be done to mimosas as well. It ruins the plants’ natural ...

Cutting back crepe myrtles is a divisive topic, but there is one thing we can all agree on. The best time to cut back crepe ...

Tree limbs that break off in high winds were often incorrectly pruned, plus how much defensible space is enough for fire ...

MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of crape myrtles, dwarf yaupon hollies, hibiscus, lichen on ...