Choosing a crape myrtle is far more than just deciding on the desired flower color. It is also critical that you decide what size crape myrtle would be most appropriate in a situation, and then ...

Research crape myrtle varieties to find the size you want: Dan Gill's Advice BY DAN GILL | Contributing writer Feb 7, 2024 Updated Feb 7, 2024 3 min to read ...

Crape myrtle charts are available to reference at Keep Brazos Beautiful, 1733 Briarcrest Drive in Bryan, and Producers Cooperative garden center, 1800 N. Texas Ave. in Bryan.

Many crape myrtle trees across the D.C. region are infested by a bug called bark scale, which leaves behind a black fungal infection. A cure is elusive.

To avoid having to annually “butcher” a nice tree, choose a smaller, maturing crape myrtle or a more appropriate plant in size for that location.

For the most part, bark scale doesn’t kill crape myrtle trees, but it does cause problems. Here’s what experts have to say about treatment and prevention.

Crape myrtle bark scale begins its life cycle as tiny, pink to purple colored crawlers (<mm), which subsequently produce a fuzzy white waxy cover. Females remain sessile under the cover, whereas males ...

Recent research from Drs. Gilman and Knox at the University of Florida has demonstrated that the number of crape myrtle blooms decreases in direct correlation to the size of the branch removed.

WASHINGTON — Crape Myrtle trees are found all over the DMV. They boast beautiful blooms and are a staple of many landscapes. But little white critters, called bark scale, are threatening the ...

We will see a variety of springtime insects such as bumble, honey and carpenter bees; also, aphids, caterpillars, and beetles appear in the landscape. In addition to these common insects, we need to ...

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.

Discovered in Dallas in 2004, the crape myrtle bark scale is a tiny bug that sucks the sap from plants. It releases a sweet liquid called “honeydew,” similar to what aphids and whiteflies produce.