Each summer in Redlands, we feel like we live in a beautiful bouquet of crape myrtle blossoms when the many crape myrtle trees in Redlands burst into eye-catching bloom. Bright clusters of red ...

The crape myrtle or Lagerstroemia indica is a deciduous tree that puts on a colorful, eye-catching summer show. Brilliant clusters of red, purple, pink, lavender and white crinkly-edged flowers ...

Name: The popular Crape ... purple, red, or white. This small, deciduous, long-lived tree also features dramatic fall color and interesting bark. They are not authentic myrtles—the Myrtle ...

Yet there are two summer-blooming trees worth enjoying during these hot weeks: the crape myrtle and vitex. Outside my front window our crape myrtle bakes in the afternoon heat. Its bright pink pom ...

Q My crape myrtle tree does not seem to be doing well this year. It only has leaves from certain limbs and has not leafed out as it has in the past. How do I address this? Cut off the limbs (down ...

This small elongated insect is white and gray, feeds on the crape myrtle tree, and produces a sweet substance called honeydew. This honeydew, in turn, creates a perfect environment for the growth ...

(Courtesy of LSU AgCenter) Q: I bought and planted a Natchez crape myrtle tree about two years ago. Last year, it bloomed very sparingly, and this year it has only one flower head, and not a large ...

which includes information about tree planting and care. To receive the free crape myrtle trees, send a $10 membership contribution to Five Crape myrtles, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., ...

Master Gardener Tom Mashour shows how to plant cool season vegetable seeds including beets, radishes and lettuce. Also, Certified Arborist Wes Hopper shows the correct way to prune Crape Myrtle trees.