The crape myrtle has become the standard of medium-size trees to plant in the Louisiana ... but it offers a much different set of aesthetics. The clean, giant trunks of the parasol have a ...

an invasive insect that can quickly turn a lovely crepe myrtle tree into an infested eyesore. First reported in Texas in 2004, crepe myrtle bark scale has spread to a number of Southern states ...

Pruning your crepe myrtle into a multi-trunked or single-trunked tree enhances its autumn and winter interest by highlighting the plant's structure and multi-colored bark. Follow this guide for ...

In the picture above, it's obvious that something has gone wrong. When you drive past a heavily pruned crepe myrtle tree (occasionally spelled "crape myrtle") your impression might be that someone ...

The trees, a crepe myrtle and Shumard oak ... The state's largest live oak tree - a 77-foot giant - is found in Waycross, although Thomasville claims its "Big Oak" is "the largest live oak ...

For some time, Stan Toy had a notion the tree was one for the books. Forester Mickey Merritt's measurements confirmed it. The Toys' treasure has edged out the previous crape champ on the Harris ...

This improperly pruned crape myrtle tree has undergone “crape murder,” which is when the entire crown of the crape myrtle tree is cut off. Courtesy of Leaf & Limb, a Raleigh-based tree care ...

Crepe myrtle trees are the link between my past and my present. I grew up in Virginia on a street named Cedar Lane that was lined with crepe myrtle trees. When they bloomed it was like an entire ...