MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida on bougainvilleas, creeping fig, crape myrtles, crown of thorns and ...

After a plant has bloomed and when the flowers begin to fade, it's time for the next phase of the plant's lifecycle—producing seeds. This is often referred to as a plant "going to seed," ensuring its ...

Smart gardeners learn to think small. They do their homework, and they plant varieties that don’t grow any larger than the ...

Fall is the time to get your crepe myrtles ready for winter. Adding mulch and cutting back on watering and fertilizer can protect them in cold climates.

Dear Neil: I recently bought a house in rural East Texas. It’s on 2.5 acres of heavily forested land. I didn’t walk the entire area before the closing, and only recently have I discovered that I ...

Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...