Among the many mistakes everyone makes when growing crepe myrtle, improper care during the winter is the nail in the coffin that will kill your beautiful, blooming trees. Crepe myrtle trees ...

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

Prune crape myrtles in late winter to encourage strong new growth and flower production. Avoid pruning in spring, summer, or fall to prevent cutting off new flowers and stressing the tree. Never top ...

Crepe myrtles, Lagerstroemia indica, vary in size from dwarf shrubs to multi-trunked and single-trunk trees growing to 30 feet tall. Most varieties produce beautiful blooms starting in spring or ...

With their stunning flowers and year round interest, it's easy to see why people love crepe myrtles. Unfortunately, well-intentioned gardeners often make mistakes that keep crepe myrtles from living ...

I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle for this dormant season earlier this month. So, instead of visions of ...

Here’s what to do if you see pests on your crepe myrtle tree. Crepe myrtles are iconic Southern trees. These gorgeous plants don’t mind the heat and humidity, and their lovely, papery blooms last for ...

Somehow, the belief that crape myrtles should be brutally pruned by cutting off their tops persists, even though it's inaccurate. Crape murder is a term that has been coined to describe this severe ...

Q: Please tell me how and when to feed and care for crepe myrtle. A: The crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is an interesting woody Asian tree/shrub that grows well throughout the southern US. It ...

Crape myrtles, an ornamental tree popular in landscapes throughout the state of Delaware, are prized for their beauty, exfoliating bark in shades of silver and cinnamon, and long-lasting flowers in a ...