I often wonder what our parkways would look like in winter if the crape myrtles planted there possessed colorful bark.

In the past, it was true that you pruned crape myrtles to reduce powdery mildew infestations. With the breeding of plenty of ...

Horticulturists call the lopping of crape myrtle limbs 'crape murder.' Topping crape myrtle trees is certainly not, and never has been, the preferred way of handling these graceful and beautiful ...

Cut back crape myrtle in the late winter. Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is in late winter, before new growth has sprouted. January through March is ...

This Premium 8 Pounds Pine Straw Mulch Pack from Walmart is perfect for crape myrtle and can be used around your garden for ...

White, wooly adults (figure 1, 2) with pink to purple eggs underneath (Figure 3) can be seen in late spring. The first generation was observed in late May through early June using a hand lens or ...

Pruning like this may shorten the life of the tree. Topping crape myrtle trees is certainly not, and never has been, the preferred way of handling these graceful and beautiful trees. (Proper ...