Fast-growing crepe myrtle is a garden show-off, with bright flowers all summer long. Find out how to prune crepe myrtle to ...

You can plant varieties of Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp.) trees in USDA zones 6 through 11, and they can grow to be anywhere from six to 30 feet tall and between four and 15 feet wide.

Don’t cut back the whole tree. Every crape myrtle will need some pruning in its life to grow properly and fit in well with its surroundings. Here are some examples: Over time, branches that are ...

Just resist hacking the crape myrtle trees and shrubs back to large stubs ... Our cannas have been growing in a garden for about five years and look all brown as far as I can see.

Crape myrtle pruning weakens the plant, making it more susceptible to disease and insect infestations. If the tree is correctly placed and can grow to its mature size, let it grow. Remove lower ...

The trees tell the story ... professor of medicinal plant physiology at Louisiana State University, where she has been researching the crape myrtle bark scale since 2013. So far, she said ...