Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Depending on weather, some crape myrtles — including the Acoma pictured — display colorful foliage before going dormant. Acoma is ...

There is no absolute "proper planting interval" for crape myrtle trees. Spacing is based on the mature size of the plants. Photo by LSU AgCenter. QUESTION: Horticulture must be like religion -- ...

With proper care, crape myrtles can remain healthy and attractive for decades. Careless use of mowers and string trimmers around these thin-barked trees is a common problem. This type of equipment can ...

This time of year, when we walk outside, we are immediately hit with a thick wall of Northeast Florida humidity. While most of our landscape trees and plants are drooping or having pest and disease ...

SEATTLE, Wash. — Gardening guru Ciscoe Morris teaches Rachel Belle all about crape myrtle trees. Anyone who grew up in the south probably had a crape myrtle growing in their neighborhood. Botanically ...

One plant that is a standout in the summer landscape is the crape myrtle, making it one of the most popular landscape plants in the southeastern United States. Most of its popularity is from the crepe ...

You’ve probably seen crape myrtle trees pruned to look like a coat rack. Hopefully, you’re not guilty of doing this. The term “crape murder” was coined to describe this drastic topping of crape ...

Left, the winged seeds of crape myrtle; and right, an American goldfinch feeding on crape myrtle seed. (Image courtesy Gary Graves) Each year from summer into fall, ornamental crape myrtle trees in ...

Crape myrtles are one of the most controversial and often-discussed ornamental plants among gardeners, landscapers, conservationists, naturalists, growers, researchers and educators. How did the crape ...

Crape murder is happening all over town. It doesn’t matter how horticulturists talk about proper pruning techniques, each year more and more trees are cut back to stubs. Standard crape myrtles have ...

Depending on weather, some crape myrtles — including the Acoma pictured — display colorful foliage before going dormant. Acoma is a white-flowered hybrid with pendulous branches. It can be grown as a ...