Tall types exceed 20 feet in height. If you think that's not possible, look at Muskogee or Red Rocket. If those don't ...

When I share the secrets to growing crape myrtles in Prescott, gardeners often express surprise. You might think these gorgeous, long-blooming trees are exclusive to warmer climates. Not so! With ...

I work with crape myrtles a couple of days a week, and this problem has been especially common with the hybrids developed from the Japanese species Lagerstroemia fauriei.

Crape murder is happening all over town. It doesn’t matter how horticulturists talk about proper pruning techniques, each year more and more trees are cut back to stubs. Standard crape myrtles ...

If you have a crape myrtle tree in your yard, you may have heard about "Crape Murder". It's when the tops of crape myrtles are cut down.

If you're planning to prune the crape myrtle in your yard, stop and read this first.

Most arborists are not sure where the practice of topping crape myrtles started. The practice has been around a long time. The technique of severely pruning crape myrtles has even been given a ...

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 ...

Crape myrtles across Texas started doing this, plus how to turn purpleheart into groundcover By Neil Sperry, Contributor Oct 11, 2024 ...

Dear Neil: About three weeks ago our crape myrtles started dropping leaves. We’ve lived here 20 years and we’ve never seen them do this before.

ARDMORE, Tenn. (WAFF) - Want to explore different types of Crape Myrtles and check out vendors from throughout the south? You’re in luck. The 2024 Crape Myrtle Festival will return to John Barnes Park ...

Crape myrtles have it all, from beautiful summer blooms to low water needs. Question: While driving along Main Street in Sebastopol last week, I was struck by the beauty of the stately trees with ...