The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will ...

and the bark of the tree. This honeydew will then eventually turn black as it is colonized by fungi called sooty mold. Crape myrtles are the most popular summer flowering tree in the U.S. Although ...

And, if you do need to have the tree removed, you’ll find excellent ... Dear Neil: Regarding crape myrtle bark scale – Southeastern Virginia has been battling this pest for years.

Crape myrtle trees bloom on the new growth ... Many varieties have outstanding peeling colorful bark when mature. Ranging in shades of tans and grays to copper or cinnamon, larger trunks ...

Crape myrtle trees vary in size depending on the cultivar ... This cultivar, known for its striking white blooms and mottled bark that peels in summer, can grow over 20 feet tall.

Q: My neighbor pointed out a part of my big pink-blooming loropetalum shrub that has white flowers. Why did this happen? Do I have an off-breed loropetalum? — Jack Chilton, north Decatur ...

Janet B. Carson, a freelance writer, retired in 2018 from her 38-year career at the University of Arkansas Cooperative ...

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 ...

Why do named varieties of crape myrtles seem to disappear from nurseries? Two popular names from the past, Watermelon Red and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — 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. Lukas Suzano with Davey Tree of ...

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