We’ve received a number of calls in the last few weeks about a mysterious white egg-like substance specifically on Crape Myrtle trees. It’s been a new one for a lot ...

A crape myrtle bark scale infestation attacks a tree. Video: Chelsea Brasted/Axios The destructive creepy-crawlies known as ...

Crape myrtles are hardy, low-maintenance plants that come in a variety of sizes and colors. To encourage summer blooms, prune crape myrtles in late winter or early spring before new growth starts.

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 ...

We all enjoy the colorful blooms of flowering crape myrtles in the summer. But it’s those same trees that all too often fall victim to a misguided winter ritual known as “crape murder,” the aggressive ...

Dear Neil: Is there any hope for my crape myrtle plant that was frozen in recent winters? Absolutely. These sprouts are coming up from its root system. They are genetically the same as the top growth ...

Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...

There's good news and bad news at Trident Technical College: we now have crape myrtle scale. The good news is horticulture students get firsthand exposure to this invasive pest. The bad news is we ...

The latest threat to our landscape focuses on crepe myrtles, that summer-flowering small tree that’s becoming more and more popular as the climate warms. An Asian-native bug known as crepe myrtle bark ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - If you’ve noticed your crape myrtle leaves changing color this summer, you’re not alone. Experts say the problem is widespread — and nothing to panic about. Mark Wilson, horticulture ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Tucked behind Akins Nursery on East Kings Highway in Shreveport stands a towering natural marvel: the largest single-trunk crape myrtle in the United States. The tree, affectionately ...