In home settings, Barar and Staddon see crape myrtles as ideal candidates for patio plants. To get young trees established in the ground in the foothills, Barar recommends a drizzling hose running ...

Crape myrtles have put on their dazzling display lately, but crape myrtles are a flowering tree that needs care.

Almost everyone wants color in the landscape, and flowerbeds play an important role in that. But it takes a lot of work to ...

With such a wide array of sizes available, crape myrtle can be used as either a bush or a tree. “Varieties that can reach at least 15 to 20 feet are the best to tree form,” Tracy advises.

The single-trunk crape myrtle is a popular street tree that grows 15 to 25 feet tall and usually does not interfere with power lines. If you have limited space, consider a semi-dwarf variety that ...

Whether your patio is next to your house or a little farther away, planting a tree can be an easy way to provide shade. “If the weather is hot, it can be 20 degrees cooler in the shade than being in ...

Blooms are but one of crape myrtle’s charms. The trees are worth growing for their graceful form, and as summer fades, the glossy green foliage turns fiery shades of orange, gold and red in one ...