How to prune crape myrtle is always a popular subject whenever I make a presentation about pruning trees.The discussion always centers around how far back you should prune them.

A large crape myrtle tree (20-feet tall) can produce a few pounds of seed each year. They produce brown ovoid capsules with six locules [cavities], each containing four winged seeds. There are ...

Roses, hydrangeas, and lavender aside, crape myrtle is another bloom that requires a touch of winterization before we neglect the outdoors and turn indoors for warmth and comfort. Don't forget ...

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

I hate it, but crape myrtle bark scale is apparently going to be like fire ants and feral hogs — something we have to live with and deal with every year.

Crape myrtles are now commonly planted in residential and commercial landscapes, and even as street trees. With this tree’s spread has come the idea that it needs to be hacked back.

The reason most often used for topping crape myrtles is that they have gotten too tall. The solution is simple. There are over 1200 varieties of crape myrtle with mature heights ranging from 2 ...

Colorful crape myrtle shoots Join Hicks Nurseries Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, to celebrate the beauty and color of the crape myrtle. The two-day, family-friendly event will feature a ...

There are crape myrtle cultivars that grow only 2 to 3 feet in height, such as Pocomoke. There are semi-dwarf cultivars that grow to about 12 feet or less in height, such as Acoma, and ...

It's not a bad idea to wrap a new crape myrtle in burlap to help nurse it through the first winter. But in the long run, winter-hardy crape myrtles don't need winter protection in the Harrisburg area.

Many crape myrtle trees across the D.C. region are infested by a bug called bark scale, which leaves behind a black fungal infection. A cure is elusive.

Topping crape myrtles — the practice of removing all growth above a certain height — is not the worst mistake made with these beautiful ornamental trees. Don’t get me wrong — I don’t ...