MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Myrtle Beach kicked off the holiday season in style! The city held its annual tree lighting on Saturday at Plyer Park as part of this year’s Winter Wonderland at The ...

Q : How do I save the holly tree (see reader's photo)? How best to prune the crape myrtle right on the edge to the left of neighbor's trash cans? It is too tall. Thank you so much.

Proper crape (or crepe) myrtle pruning How much to prune: Properly prune your crape myrtle by removing 25% of the crown, and no more than 30%, Moorman said.

Crape Myrtle tree is adaptable to a wide range of soil types but benefits from the well-drained soil. Water deeply after planting, mulch, and water regularly until established.

Claire and Doug Marshburn of Deltona were eager to show our readers their 8-year-old crepe myrtle. “This spring we pruned it back to about two-feet high and shaped it into a dome,” Claire said.