Question: I have a friend who wants to know the best time to prune crape myrtles ... times and none during the rainy season. Q: My large hibiscus shrubs were damaged by roof-cleaning chemicals.

Pruning is essential for various reasons it boosts harvests, helps new trees and shrubs thrive, spurs flowering, shapes plants, cuts away diseased wood, and enhances vigour. These tasks are best ...

But Short maintains that with the right pruning, undertaken early, trees can be shaped and trained to withstand challenging urban conditions. And winter is a good time to do it. Without leaves it ...

I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle for this dormant season earlier this month. So, instead of visions ...

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(Courtesy Tom Karwin) January is a highly beneficial time to prune trees and shrubs because this is the dormant period for many plants in coastal California. This column provides specific ...