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 ...

crape myrtle can be grown outdoors in open locations, with many varieties hardy down to -5 or -10ºC. In colder areas, crape myrtles can be grown against a south-facing wall to protect them from the ...

My love affair with conifers and hollies began with my first job out of college at the United States National Arboretum in ...

It's a dwarf crape myrtle variety known as Lagerstroemia 'Pocomoke'. This spectacular hybrid was first released in 1998, and you'll love the deep pink blooms of color it will add to your garden. Like ...

Thanks to newer, disease-resistant varieties, they’re on the rebound ... You may need to water them during the summer and fall, especially during hot and dry stretches. Crape myrtles are summer ...

There are two varieties: the North American smoke tree and the Eurasion smoke bush ... This tree is generally hardy, yet vulnerable to late frosts. Crape myrtle is the perfect tree for summer color.

A: The main advice doesn’t change. Never let the soil become dry to the touch. Keep it moist at all times. Learn to “read” the soil, both visually and by feeling it. However, in general terms for the ...

There's no question that the main attraction in a small town like Myrtle Beach (a little more than 20 square miles), located along the length of the South Carolina shore, is the surf and sand.

Winter will be here before you know it. Huh? Hasn’t it already been here for weeks? Well, yes, it has, as far as our feelings ...