It's time to prune most summer-flowering trees such as crape myrtle, vitex, pomegranate, althea and mimosa. Pruning should generally be done between late January through early March to enhance their ...

QUESTION: I have an old mimosa tree that has grown quite big. The limbs are very brittle and break in the high winds. Can I cut the tree back this fall? ANSWER: Some pruning may be needed to reduce ...

Question: I have a mimosa tree, just about 2 years old, grown from seed. The problem with it is that it has not branched out, it looks like one long branch growing out of the ground, about 5 feet if ...

Today's column is in response to A-J readers' questions about mimosa trees and pruning crepe myrtles recovering from winter damage. An A-J reader brought to our attention the gorgeous mimosa trees ...