Caring for a crepe myrtle in winter can be tricky. The wrong move, and your tree won't live to see spring. Here's how to give ...

Is there any hope for my crape myrtle plant that was frozen in recent winters? Absolutely. These sprouts are coming up from ...

I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle for this dormant season earlier this month. So, instead of visions of ...

Crape myrtles are common landscape plants. In today’s article, Gary Knox, a horticulture professor with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, answers common ...

Black sooty mold and a waxy substance covering the branches of your crape myrtle tree means a pest is taking over. Here are tips on combatting invasive scale.

Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is native to the monsoon climate of Southeast Asia, where the dry season can extend from 3-6 months. It then stands to reason why soil kept moist could inhibit ...

Get expert tips on frost, pruning and pollination, reviving crape myrtles, sun perennials, weed control and St. Augustine care.

Although native to eastern Asia, crape myrtles are indispensable in the Southern landscape. Its vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white from May to September virtually ...

Find out when it is too late to prune crape myrtles if you want to enjoy their flowers. Timing is everything when it comes to pruning a crape myrtle. So when is it too late to prune crape myrtles if ...

Crape myrtles have it all, from beautiful summer blooms to low water needs. Question: While driving along Main Street in Sebastopol last week, I was struck by the beauty of the stately trees with ...

Timing is everything when it comes to pruning a crape myrtle. So when is it too late to prune crape myrtles if you want blooms in the summer? Along with not cutting off next year’s flowers, your ...