If crepe myrtles stop flowering, these tips will help your plants rebloom Known as the “lilac of the South,” crepe myrtles can’t help but impress when they produce their colorful bounty of ...

Incorrect pruning is one of the most common reasons why your crape myrtle might not bloom. Crape myrtles produce flower buds ...

Timing is everything when it comes to pruning a crape myrtle. So when is it too late to prune crape myrtles if you want ...

Never cut off more than 25 percent of the tree in one pruning. Cutting back crape myrtles too much can not only delay flowering, but it can also stress the tree and make it susceptible to plant ...

The trouble is crape myrtles are extremely resilient, and, since they bloom on the current season's growth, the bad pruning practices are glossed over, not to mention the gross, enlarged knots on ...

Honeydew, a sugary excrement, can be seen on bark and leaves Sooty mold can follow honeydew and turn bark and leaves black and gray (Figure 2). It is not a pathogen but will discolor plants Crape ...