Question: We have several crape myrtles with one of them developing a white coating at the ends of the leaves. What is the problem and cure? Answer: Should temperatures be a lot cooler, you might ...

White spots on your crepe myrtle tree may just look like light mold or lichen, but it may be a sign of a bigger issue that sinister and damaging.

Though springtime in Lancaster County is greeted by a spectrum of blooming trees and shrubs, late-summer color can be hard to ...

Q: There’s white stuff all over my crape myrtle foliage and flowers. I’ve never seen it this bad. What is it, and what can I do about it? A: Powdery mildew is the culprit, and it seems … ...

The leaves on my crape myrtles have curled up and turned white. What can I do?

What is this white stuff on the crape myrtle? It’s killing the flowers. It doesn’t seem to affect the leaves closer to the main section of the bush. I have other crape myrtles and shrub… ...

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.

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.

DEAR NEIL: What do I do with a diseased crape myrtle that looks like it’s been through a fire? Dear Reader: Your plant has been attacked by crape myrtle bark scale. They’re the white ...

Almost everyone wants color in the landscape, and flowerbeds play an important role in that. But it takes a lot of work to ...

What are the little white specks on the trunks of my crape myrtles? And why are the leaves and trunks shiny and sticky? I’m seeing outbreaks of crape myrtle bark scale across Metroplex landscapes.

I can't tell from the pictures if they are the big leaf hydrangeas or panicle type -- I am guessing big leaf (the type that are usually pink or blue). The only flowers I see seem to be white.