Why do so many people:

1. Overwater?

2. Scalp their yards?

3. Bag their clippings?

4. Chop down their crape myrtles every year?

This morning, on my walk, I saw a pair of crape myrtles that had been whacked, but good. And all this work was totally -- TOTALLY -- unnecessary. Crape myrtles do not need to be trimmed.

Take it from me, a former garden writer.