It is also known as the pride of India and giant crape myrtle. Since it’s a different species, it is less cold-hardy ... to ...

The controversy I'm referring to is the pruning -- or shall I call it the annual butchering -- of crape myrtles ... If you want a white-flowering crape myrtle (there are similar sizes available ...

Question: Crape myrtles are both heavily pruned and ... Keep both plants moist and apply a shrub fertilizer now and in May and early October. Also keep a fungicide handy to control rust when ...

Well, the first one here is a beauty ... arboretums crape myrtles are allowed on the list. An arboretum is a place where you can visit to learn how to identify trees. All right. Now I mentioned ...

Drip, drip, buzz, buzz, time to think of all the rain and bugs because spring is getting closer!!! We should let that soak in a little while so we realize the time for spring planting and the insects ...

I wrote about crape myrtle ... myrtles in Georgia in the downtown area of the Garden City. One is in the 400 block of Telfair Street and the other in the historic Magnolia Cemetery off 3 rd ...

Today, we will discuss the crape myrtle bark scale ... This scale can definitely kill your trees. It reduces the amount of blooms that you get and just the overall appearance, and it’s very ...

Crape myrtles are deciduous shrubs or small trees ... cold-hardy and can tolerate winter temperatures as low as -5ºF. However, crape myrtles do require protection from cold, strong winds. Crepe ...

Now’s the time of year you’re most likely to see naked crape myrtle trees, the unfortunate consequence ... the number of flowers and size of the flowering.” Because of the tree’s ...

Why is my crape myrtle’s bark ... Also, when crape myrtles are planted too deep, the roots can't get enough oxygen, stressing the plant and reducing growth and flowering. Make sure it wasn ...