Certain trees, like figs, crape myrtles, calamondins, ginkgos, and Japanese maples, can thrive when planted in pots rather ...

Something is eating the impatiens on one side of my planter, while the impatiens on the other side is doing fine. What can I ...

I have a good-sized crepe myrtle that must be moved. When is the best time to do this? These are best moved when dormant, in late fall or winter, as long as the ground is not frozen.

I am new to Missouri, but want to plant peach trees. When is the best time and what varieties do best here? Growing peaches in Missouri can be tricky, especially in the more northern sections ...

Crape myrtle trees bloom on the new growth, so any pruning that is needed should be done prior to new growth beginning—from mid-February through mid-March.

Submitted photo This is known as 'crape murder,' lopping off the top of a crape myrtle tree to try and make it into a bush. This tree will not bloom this year. By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C ...

Crepe Myrtles are trees, people. They should not be forced into being something they are not, as they will languish and become frail and susceptible to vectors and disease.

How to prune crape myrtle is always a popular subject whenever I make a presentation about pruning trees. The discussion always centers around how far back you should prune them.

While still alarming, damage to crepe myrtle leaves is not an indicator of crepe myrtle bark scale (though it may point to aphid infestation or disparate crepe myrtle diseases to look out for). As the ...

The myrtle is quite clearly a tree—one that grows in an inelegant tangle of oft-gnarled trunks. Pedants may argue that the crape’s hydra of stems technically qualify it as a shrub.

Crape myrtle pruning weakens the plant, making it more susceptible to disease and insect infestations. If the tree is correctly placed and can grow to its mature size, let it grow.