The commonly planted Natchez crape myrtle is known for the cinnamon brown inner bark that is revealed when the outer bark ...

On June 13, 2025, ancient tree-sculpting tradition was on display in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. At YIWEI Garden, crape myrtle ...

The author blames the practice of "crape murder," or cutting back all branches annually, for the weak growth. Proper pruning, ...

My daughter has several crape myrtles in her yard. Some of them have started to lose the bark on their trunks, and there is an orange residue where the bark has fallen off.

Your outdoor spaces need cleaning and care just like your indoor furnishings and features. Cleaning expert Jon Driscoll ...

Grumpy helps a reader struggling with what to grow in their sun-drenched yard. Plus, Grumpy’s plant of the month.

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about caring for nun’s orchids, crape myrtles, sago, Mysore raspberry, mango trees, pineapple plants and controlling beggarweed ...

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 ...

These front yard styles reflect North Carolina’s rich heritage think brick walkways, classic shutters, native plantings, and ...

Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America, lies just a short drive away and provides insight into the earlier, more desperate days of English colonization. Yorktown, where the ...

More trees create more benefits—clean air, shade, homes for wildlife, storm water management, and increased home values. More ...