Crape myrtle trees are all over the Southern United States. These pretty, ... “A normal shade tree should be no lower than 25 inches as if it is closer; ...

In the 1970s you went to the garden center and asked for your crape myrtle only by color. It was a very rare day when you got a plant with a variety name on its tag. It was “red,” “pink ...

Crape myrtles have put on their dazzling display lately, but crape myrtles are a flowering tree that needs care.

Something is eating the impatiens on one side of my planter, while the impatiens on the other side is doing fine. What can I ...

Dear Neil: About three weeks ago our crape myrtles started dropping leaves. We’ve lived here 20 years and we’ve never seen them do this before.

50 years ago, Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners wanted fast growing shade trees. ... In the 1970s you went to the garden center and asked for your crape myrtle only by color.

IN THE GARDEN: How to save a holly tree, prune a crape myrtle and more. October 25, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. by Janet B. Carson ...

Before the cold spell of February 2021, this tree provided shade for the community pool area. ... As much as I love crape myrtles, they don’t have the best manners beside swimming pools.

In the garden. IN THE GARDEN: How to save a holly tree, prune a crape myrtle and more. October 23, 2024 at 4:00 a.m. by Janet B. Carson Special to the Democrat-Gazette ...