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

Step 1 - Water Thoroughly: "As winter approaches, give your crape myrtle a deep watering to help it withstand the dry winter months," he notes. "Especially if your area doesn’t ...

Cut back crape myrtle in the late winter. Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is in late winter, before new growth has sprouted. January through March is ...

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 ...

The crape myrtle: It's the national tree of Pakistan, yet not everyone agrees it's really a tree. That's because when fall and winter start, so does the crape "murder" process, which seems to try ...

A crape myrtle blooms with bright pink panicle flowers ... In fact, crape myrtles are considered one of those low-maintenance trees that you will want in your landscaping, so that you can ...