People who "top" their crape myrtles weaken them greatly. Crape myrtles bloom on vigorous new growth, and if they are ...

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 of ...

Crepe myrtle trees are a lovely addition to any yard or garden, but they are picky about their water needs. Overwatering can ...

Timing is everything when it comes to pruning a crape myrtle. So when is it too late to prune crape myrtles if you want blooms in the summer? Along with not cutting off next year’s flowers, your ...

Although native to eastern Asia, crape myrtles are indispensable in the Southern landscape. Its vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white from May to September virtually ...

In the spring as the weather changes, many are concerned about pruning crape myrtles. Hacking the tops of crape myrtles has become a common practice in Rowan County as often referred as “Crape Murder.

Driving around New Orleans, it is clear that crape myrtles are likely our most popular flowering tree. They make beautiful street trees, lining neighborhoods with colorful blooms throughout the ...

There's good news and bad news at Trident Technical College: we now have crape myrtle scale. The good news is horticulture ...

Crape myrtles are common landscape plants. In today’s article, Gary Knox, a horticulture professor with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, answers common ...

Whenever I get to the Q&A portion of a talk about pruning trees, there is always a question about how to prune crape myrtles. This time of year, those questions are even more common, as folks start ...