Effective management of crape myrtle bark scale relies on good monitoring practices to ensure that pesticides are targeted toward vulnerable stages.

Hardiness, hotter summers helping colorful crape myrtles find homes here Many are hardy enough, but we were never hot enough. In recent summers, however, I’ve seen them blooming in local gardens ...

Outbreaks of crape myrtle bark scale are being seen across the Metroplex. To get rid of the sooty mold we must remove or prevent the honeydew.

Topping a crape myrtle forces the tree to produce unsightly root suckers. Ultimately, topping results in an ugly, odd-looking, higher-maintenance, out-of-balance (much-reduced canopy but same root ...

All four spellings of the name of this plant (crepe myrtle, crepemyrtle, crape myrtle, and crapemyrtle) are acceptable in informal writing.

Chinese native crape (also spelled crepe) myrtle’s distinctive crinkled red flowers bloom all summer long in Florida. It’s a popular tree with backyard gardeners and a reliable small landscaping tree ...

The Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice about when to plant crape myrtle and answers a reader’s question about growing a clover lawn in Central Florida.

Many crape myrtle trees across the D.C. region are infested by a bug called bark scale, which leaves behind a black fungal infection. A cure is elusive.

There are a number of varieties of this crepe myrtle species, including the centennial spirit, Carolina beauty, black diamond red hot, and Muskogee varieties. The crepe myrtle tree is unique in that ...

Crape myrtle, depending on the variety, can grow anywhere from one to 7.5 metres high and bloom in varied shades of pink, red and white.

Flood encourages gardeners to "Imagine a plant that can flower from summer into fall with these massive panicles of bloom in the most impressive colors." It's true that crape myrtle species come in an ...