Crape myrtles have put on their dazzling display lately, but crape myrtles are a flowering tree that needs care.

Native to China, Japan, and the Philippines, crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia indica) are so popular in the South, you probably ...

MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of crape myrtles, dwarf yaupon hollies, hibiscus, lichen on plants, anise, cordyline, tomatoes and aglaonema ...

Whether your patio is next to your house or a little farther away, planting a tree can be an easy way to provide shade. “If the weather is hot, it can be 20 degrees cooler in the shade than being in ...

SUNDAY GARDNER. WE’RE AT VALLEY VIEW FARMS WITH KERRY ENGLE. GOOD MORNING. HEY. GOOD MORNING. YOU KNOW, THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SEE CRAPE MYRTLES BLOOMING, AND THEY ARE JUST ...

The single-trunk crape myrtle is a popular street tree that grows 15 to 25 feet tall and usually does not interfere with power lines. If you have limited space, consider a semi-dwarf variety that ...

There are crape myrtle cultivars that grow only 2 to 3 feet in height, such as Pocomoke. There are semi-dwarf cultivars that grow to about 12 feet or less in height, such as Acoma, and ...

If you want 5-foot-tall crape myrtles, plant any of the Petite series. Introduced in the 1960s, they are still the gold standard (my opinion) of the dwarf cape myrtles.

If you want 5-foot-tall crape myrtles, plant any of the Petite Series. Introduced in the 1960s, they are still the gold standard (my opinion) of the dwarf cape myrtles.

DEAR JANET: My crape myrtle tree does not seem to be doing well this year. It only has leaves from certain limbs and has not leafed out as it has in the past. How do I address this? Cut off the ...