I wrote recently about pollinator-friendly plants and, in response, an email from Susan Savolainen, who gardens in Banning, ...

For years, the magnolia was considered the queen of spring gardens. However, today a different plant is increasingly ...

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 ...

Janet B. Carson, a freelance writer, retired in 2018 from her 38-year career at the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension. She was a horticulture specialist and coordinator of the Arkansas ...

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 ...

If you have chosen a standard variety, let it mature and become the beautiful tree it was meant to be! Crape myrtle trees bloom on the new growth, so any pruning that is needed should be done ...

Dear Neil: Regarding crape myrtle bark scale — Southeastern Virginia ... Dear Neil: How can I find someone qualified to tell me if a very large tree needs to be taken down?

While this isn’t essential for the tree’s health, it can enhance the size of flower clusters and help your crape myrtle look its best. Learn how to correctly prune a crape myrtle at the Crape ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- An Escambia County man bought his home because of crape myrtle trees in the front yard. But he tells WEAR News they're being torn down and there is nothing he can do about it.

Of course, it wouldn’t be the crape myrtle festival without crape myrtles, right? The chamber will be selling eight different types of trees at $25, supplied by Simpson Nursey out of Georgia. Over 140 ...

The hottest month of the year is also the prettiest in many neighborhoods. That’s because Crepe Myrtle trees are starting to bloom! That inspired my walk this week. I asked friends on my ...

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