Tucked in a cul-de-sac off Reese Road, Massey's backyard is a suburban oasis. Its raw, nearly untouched landscape transports ...

Native plants have the ability to survive in the worst of times and thrive during the good times. They require less care, ...

Lily Barfield, the 29-year old known as Lily's Vintage Finds on Instagram, opens a boutique hotel called The Marlene Inn in ...

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 ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Adding to our list of non-native pests is a newcomer that attacks crepe myrtles. It is called the Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale (CMBS). The new pest is originally from China ...

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 ...

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 Family Plot Nursery Plant Problems & Pruning Crape Myrtle Season 14 Episode 51 | 27m 7s | ...

I learned that the Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is native to China, Indochina, the Himalayas, and Japan. It was first introduced to America in 1790, in Charleston, South Carolina.

Rarely causing mortality in healthy trees, crapemyrtle bark scale can reduce growth and flowering of crape myrtles. Stressed, small, or containerized trees may be more vulnerable.

DEAR NEIL: My HOA is the proud owner of two beautiful and large crape myrtles (15 to 20 feet tall). They are 16 years old. Unfortunately, they overlook a pool deck and they are 10 feet away from a ...