I find that Crape myrtle shrubs (Lagerstroemia spp.) are generally resilient to all sorts of stress in the garden, but they ...

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

Somehow, the belief that crape myrtles should be brutally pruned by cutting off their tops persists, even though it's inaccurate. Crape murder is a term that has been coined to describe this ...

Cutting back crape myrtles too much can not only delay flowering, but it can also stress the tree and make it susceptible to plant diseases. Related: When and How to Prune Trees Safely ...

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 ...

One of the problems with the extreme pruning of crape myrtles has to do with planting a large-growing tree in a space more fitted for a small-growing tree. It's the wrong plant in the wrong place.

With the breeding of plenty of cultivars that are resistant to the disease, crape myrtles require very little pruning. In fact, a crape myrtle planted in full sun with plenty of space to grow ...