Q: I got my husband to trim our pampas grass back to about eight inches above the ground four weeks ago to get rid of the dry dead part. My husband says that we should not have done that because the ...

Q. Many plant guides suggest to prune or cut back during late winter. What do we define as "late winter" in the Houston area? I need to cut back my pampas grass and prune my crape myrtles. J.Y., The ...