First detected in the U.S. in Dallas in 2004, crape myrtle bark scale is a sucking insect that feeds on the sap of plants. It excretes a sugary solution known as “honeydew,” like what is ...

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 ...

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 ...

ARDMORE, Tenn. (WAFF) - Want to explore different types of Crape Myrtles and check out vendors from throughout the south? You’re in luck. The 2024 Crape Myrtle Festival will return to John Barnes Park ...

Yet there is one item that deserves to be struck from our list of official state notables as it tarnishes the rest of this noble menagerie: the crape myrtle, our official state shrub. If you were ...

My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house. We live on a corner lot and this will be nice curb appeal with the proper up lighting. However, I see crape myrtles that grow ...

Dear Neil: My HOA is the proud owner of two beautiful and large crape myrtles (15 to 20 feet tall). They are 16 years old. Unfortunately, they overlook a pool deck and they are 10 ...

But all is not well. While their leafy cousins parade their fabulous colors this month, the future for crape myrtles across the region — and beyond — is decidedly gray. The popular trees don ...

Crape myrtles bloom in varied shades of pink, red and white. The fall foliage puts on a lovely display of colour in the fall. Mine turn coppery apricot pink. Others turn orange-red to maroon.

Crape myrtle blooms come in shades of pink, red, lilac and white. Be sure to grow them in a sunny location for maximum flower production. Like most plants that bloom during the summer, crape ...