Gardening 101: Crape Myrtles 02:31. NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Despite being native to China and Korea, the Crape Myrtle is the official shrub of Texas. You can hardly walk down a street in this ...

Both the crape myrtle tree (Lagerstroemia) and the bark scale are native to Asia.The tree was introduced to Charleston, South Carolina, in 1790 by French botanist André Michaux. The insect was first ...

Yes, the crape myrtle does thrive in our heat and drought. But so do the Mexican plum (a Texas native), the vitex, and the loquat, the last of which at least provides delicious spring fruits. The ...

Crape myrtles are native to Asia, which is also where this scale insect evolved. However, this scale is making its way across the southeast, ...

Gardening author and podcast host Kathy Jentz praises the beauty of the blooms. "The flowers are borne on long branches in ...

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.

How does a beautiful landscape without mowing, weeding or raking sound? Ecological gardening not only cuts down on yard work, but it can help undo the damage caused by planting things that don’t ...

Native to China, this shrub features elongated clusters of flowers in shades of purple, pink, white, and yellow that bloom from early summer to fall. ... Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Environmentalists are warning about Richmond’s crape myrtle trees being attacked by a non-native invasive species called bark scale. The tree-damaging bugs have ...

“I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it!” These words are meant to be sung loudly. This song was recorded in 1982 by The Pointer Sisters. These lyrics describe how I feel about crape ...

Both the crape myrtle tree (Lagerstroemia) and the bark scale are native to Asia.The tree was introduced to Charleston, South Carolina, in 1790 by French botanist André Michaux. The insect was first ...