As you’re planting your crape myrtle, be mindful of its surroundings. It needs full sun and deep, rich soil that will retain ...

A cool front or two may have moderated things, but early week heat served to remind us that summer is knock-knocking on the ...

Lagerstroemia species, commonly known as crape myrtles, are prized for their vibrant blooms and resilience in urban and rural landscapes across temperate and subtropical regions. Despite their ...

My hostas have started pushing up and, right on schedule, I am seeing rabbit damage. I thought I’d sprinkle the plants with pure cayenne pepper as I have in the past, but I didn't have any on hand. So ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Ten crape myrtle trees are starting to bud as they settle into their new home at Tyler Junior College after being rescued from the now-demolished Tyler Square. The trees were ...

A: A crape myrtle shedding bark is completely normal. Also referred to as ‘exfoliating bark’, this process simply reveals newer inner bark, often cinnamon red in color. This process can be more ...

Crape myrtles are hardy, low-maintenance plants that come in a variety of sizes and colors. To encourage summer blooms, prune crape myrtles in late winter or early spring before new growth starts.

We all enjoy the colorful blooms of flowering crape myrtles in the summer. But it’s those same trees that all too often fall victim to a misguided winter ritual known as “crape murder,” the aggressive ...

I think I diagnosed the white material on the bark of my crapemyrtle as scale. There’s also black stuff on the bark that won’t come off. What can I do? You have a few options, ranging from tolerance ...