To fix the lack of blooms on your crepe myrtle, you need to make sure that you give the tree the nutrients that it needs. Ideally, you want to look for a fairly balanced fertilizer with an NPK ...

A bad pruning technique called “crape murder” is often used on crape myrtle. It’s not advised because it misshapes the tree, promotes weak branch attachments, encourages insects a… ...

Crepe myrtles, Lagerstroemia indica, vary in size from dwarf shrubs to multi-trunked and single-trunk trees growing to 30 feet tall. Most varieties produce beautiful blooms starting in spring or ...

Topping crape myrtle trees is certainly not, and never has been, the preferred way of handling these graceful and beautiful trees. (Proper pruning should be done in the winter, before new growth ...

You’ve probably seen crape myrtle trees pruned to look like a coat rack. Hopefully, you’re not guilty of doing this. The term “crape murder” was coined to describe this drastic topping of ...

For a long-blooming tree, it's hard to top crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia). "Most Southerners know that crape myrtle blooms literally all summer long," says arborist Doug Still.

Here’s what to know about trimming a Crape Myrtle tree in North Carolina without committing Crepe Murder. How to cut branches, how much to trim.

Q: I thought you were a Southerner, Walter! But in a recent AJC article, you spelled “crepe myrtle” as CRAPE myrtle. Shame, shame! This from an 80-year-old woman! Gloria Duggar, email A: Ralph ...

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 ...

Which only serves to spotlight the beauty of crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp.), a flowering tree that shows up with a dazzling display in the dog days of summer. Crape myrtles love full sun and ...

A poorly pruned crepe myrtle tree can turn into an eyesore with twiggy growth and a lack of flowers. Follow this guide to keep your tree in tip-top shape.