Most trees get crape myrtle aphids during summer. Only when populations are high from year to year is control necessary. Aphids, shown here on crape myrtles, feed on sap and excrete tiny droplets ...

The crepe myrtle you see above is deep-pink 'Miami.' I planted it in my front yard from a 3-gallon pot 15 years ago. I never pruned it much, because I strung it with tiny Xmas lights that I never ...

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!

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.

Let the lovely crape myrtle tree grow its natural shape and if you want one that will fit under a power line or in a small space, remember, you can find varieties that are 3 feet, 12 feet and ...

Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia species and hybrids) provide more summer color to our area than any other tree or shrub. Shrubs to small trees range in size from 5 to 30 feet and come in many colors.

Let the lovely crape myrtle tree grow its natural shape and if you want one that will fit under a power line or in a small space, remember, you can find varieties that are 3 feet, 12 feet and ...

It is crape murder time again. The time when landscapers do not have enough to do so they murder crape myrtle trees. Why? That is a question I have asked myself for years. Why would someone cut a ...

It is crape murder time again. The time when landscapers do not have enough to do so they murder crape myrtle trees. Why? That is a question I have asked myself for years. Why would someone cut a ...