Avoid using more than a light application as a mulch in gardens and among ornamental plantings. Decomposing wood chips of any type ... Q: My neighbors feel crape myrtles must be trimmed by cutting ...

Home gardeners need to know how to properly care for and manage crape ... you mulch, go out instead of up. Spread mulch out under the branches and use pine straw, pine bark or wood chips to ...

The plant is 4 feet high. Would a heavy, clear plastic cover (to let in sunlight) along with mulch be a better idea. A: Assuming you bought the crape myrtle locally, it should be a winter-hardy ...

Whether you use compost, leaf mold or wood chippings, a generous scoop, like this one from Burpee, is handy for moving mulch to your shrubs and trees. Although crepe myrtle's attractive ...

Since crape myrtle blooms appear on new wood, finish pruning before April to ... apply a layer of mulch 3 to 5 inches deep around your tree, leaving 3 to 6 inches of bare earth around the trunk.

Also, we have three crape myrtles that have become very ... To prevent this, make sure that the plants surrounded by organic mulch such as wood chips are receiving adequate amounts of fertilizer.

Crape myrtle trees are not native to Texas or anywhere ... but rather a procedure that starts with the proper and dramatic removal of plants, mulch and soil from the bases of trees.

My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house ... remain on top of the mulch? Or should you remove it? Also, how long should you keep mulch in your garden?