When I share the secrets to growing crape myrtles in Prescott, gardeners often express surprise. You might think these ...

Dear Neil: Why is my crape myrtle dead? The bark is splitting and peeling off. Inside, the trunk is black and the wood is ... The ornamental types look like orange-red carnations (see my photo ...

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I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle for this dormant season earlier this month. So, instead of visions ...

Crape myrtles begin blooming in mid-July and continue through the end of September in a variety of colors including white, pink, lavender and red. In addition to the bright colors of the flowers ...

What are the little white specks on the trunks of my crape myrtles? And why are ... to the scale insects. With black wings and two conspicuous orange-red spots on the wings, it is called the ...

Question: Crape myrtles are both heavily pruned and not pruned ... We have several large poinsettias in our garden that still have their attractive red bracts. It’s noted they should be pruned ...

There are a number of varieties of this crepe myrtle species, including the centennial spirit, Carolina beauty, black diamond red hot, and Muskogee varieties ... pleasing look of the crepe myrtle!

Crape myrtles bloom in varied shades of pink, red and white. The fall foliage puts on a lovely display of colour in the fall. Mine turn coppery apricot pink. Others turn orange-red to maroon.

Crape myrtle topping is so prolific that many homeowners ... The fungus is obvious as a black layer on tree branches. While not every tree is infested yet, it is not hard to find on a short ...

Crape myrtle blooms come in shades of pink, red, lilac and white. Be sure to grow them in a sunny location for maximum flower production. Like most plants that bloom during the summer, crape ...