DEAR JANET: Why are the trunks of my crape myrtles turning black? They look rather unsightly. Mine aren't the only ones doing this -- many in our neighborhood look the same. Is it a disease? Is it ...

Crape myrtle bark scale is relatively easy to identify. It is one of the only scales known to infest crape myrtles. Adult females are felt-like white or gray encrustations that stick to crape ...

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.

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 ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- An Escambia County man bought his home because of crape myrtle trees in the front yard. But he tells WEAR News they're being torn down.

You’re in luck. The 2024 Crape Myrtle Festival will return to John Barnes Park in Ardmore on Saturday. The annual festival is free to the public with free parking. Yolanda Eubanks, Director of the ...

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

The 'Twilight' crepe myrtle — sometimes written "crape myrtle" or "crapemyrtle" — is a Lagerstroemia or crepe myrtle species cultivar with glossy green leaves and crumpled, dark purple to light ...

The crape myrtle bark scale, an invasive insect, is less well-known. First spotted in Delaware in 2020, the bug threatens the beauty of these beloved trees. The pest is now active in Sussex and Kent ...

Crape myrtle bark scale, an invasive insect first spotted in Delaware in 2020, threatens the beauty of crape myrtles, an ornamental tree popular in landscapes throughout the state. The pest is now ...