However, today a different plant is increasingly appearing on the gardening scene: the Indian crape myrtle. Once thought to ...

For years, the magnolia was considered the queen of spring gardens. However, today a different plant is increasingly ...

My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house ... A few varieties that are in that size category include Byers White, Catawba (purple), Choctaw (pink), Comanche (coral ...

Stressed, small, or containerized trees may be more vulnerable. Inspect crape myrtles for white to gray fluff or wax on branches and trunks, or use a double-sided tape wrapped around a branch to ...

This small elongated insect is white and gray, feeds on the crape myrtle tree, and produces a sweet substance called honeydew. This honeydew, in turn, creates a perfect environment for the growth ...

Which only serves to spotlight the beauty of crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp ... lavender or white blooms appear on multitrunked trees that vary from upright and vase-shaped to a low profile ...

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 ...

Question: Lots of shoots are growing from the base and among the limbs of a tree form crape myrtle. Can I remove ... for several years it has gotten a white sticky substance and little white ...

Q: There’s white stuff all over my crape myrtle foliage and flowers. I’ve never seen it this bad. What is it, and what can I do about it? A: Powdery mildew is the culprit, and it seems to be ...

This improperly pruned crape myrtle tree has undergone “crape murder,” which is when the entire crown of the crape myrtle tree is cut off. Courtesy of Leaf & Limb, a Raleigh-based tree care ...