If you’ve been patiently awaiting crepe myrtle flowers and your plants are still only producing leaves, your crepe myrtles may be struggling with one of these issues: Crepe myrtles bloom on new ...

How much water a crepe myrtle needs depends on whether it's a newly planted or established plant. Learn how much water crepe ...

When you close your eyes and think of a Southern summer garden, the first image may be an ancient live oak with low, sweeping branches, but the second image is puffs of sunset sky-colored crepe myrtle ...

Why are the trunks of my crape myrtles turning black? They look rather unsightly. Mine aren't the only ones doing this -- ...

White, wooly adults (figure 1, 2) with pink to purple eggs underneath (Figure 3) can be seen in late spring. The first generation was observed in late May through early June using a hand lens or ...

Crepe Myrtles bloom on new growth and should be pruned in late spring before leaves appear. Since Crepe Myrtles bloom late, ...

Crape myrtles are the most popular summer flowering tree in the U.S. Although rarely fatal to the trees, the sticky leaves and black trunks take away the attractive appearance of the trees and ...

Q: Regarding crape myrtle bark scale – Southeastern Virginia ... The mold covers the leaves which reduces photosynthesis. It also covers the thin bark resulting in poor respiration.

Dear Neil: Regarding crape myrtle bark scale – Southeastern Virginia ... The mold covers the leaves which reduces photosynthesis. It also covers the thin bark resulting in poor respiration.