A reader seeks help dealing with out-of-control crepe myrtle growth. Plus, Grumpy’s gripe of the week.

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

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

Both Star Roses and Plants and Terra Nova Nurseries debuted several new plant varieties at Cultivate'25 in Columbus, OH.

The beautiful Serviceberry tree is a diminutive yet hardy specimen from the eastern US, loved for its flowers and foliage. It's these qualities that earn it its reputation as a tough urban tree.

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

Crape myrtles have put on their dazzling display lately, but crape myrtles are a flowering tree that needs care.

The top half of this crape myrtle is dead after two harsh winters. The dead trunks should be cut completely to the ground to spur new growth. Reader photo ...

Crape myrtle trees bloom on the new growth, so any pruning that is needed should be done prior to new growth beginning—from mid-February through mid-March.

Dear Neil: Is there an effective treatment for crape myrtle bark scale? It’s not as bad as it was a few years ago, but I’d like to eliminate it.

Crape myrtles need little water and look lovely in the landscape Crape myrtles have it all, from beautiful summer blooms to low water needs.

Use Watters Premium Mulch to increase soil drainage and lower the pH of the soil. Crape myrtle makes beautiful specimen plants. Used in groups, they form decorative border plantings or privacy hedges.