Purple flowering trees are among the most breathtaking sights in nature, turning gardens, parks, and entire landscapes into ...

Crape myrtle The "lilac of the South" gets its name from its crinkly, crepelike flowers and from foliage that resembles the true myrtle. Although native to China and Japan, crapes carry on here as ...

Creating a beautiful garden in a small yard can be challenging, but choosing the right flowering trees can make all the ...

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.

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 ...

These 10 flowering trees thrive in warm temperatures and will add gorgeously colored blooms to your yard. ... If you love the color red, the dynamite crape myrtle is a must-get for your yard.

You can tell it’s summer in Redlands when the blooms of the crape myrtle trees, Lagersgtroemia indica, appear.Each summer, these deciduous trees put on a colorful eye-catching show. Brillian… ...

“That’s why I love crepe myrtle trees because of their large, long-lived, pink/magenta flowers that bloom in late summer when the garden needs a boost.” How to Plant Pink Flowering Trees ...

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

Two new crape myrtles – Lagerstroemia indica – will be featured at this year’s Crepe Myrtle Festival July 15-16 at McDonald Garden Centers in Hampton, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake.

These flowers come on current-season growth, so late winter/early spring fertilization can aid crape myrtle flowering in the summer. It is too late to fertilize trees now. Wait until next year.

A bad pruning technique called “crape murder” is often used on crape myrtle. It’s not advised because it misshapes the tree, promotes weak branch attachments, encourages insects and disease ...