The crape myrtle bark scale has crept into the D.C. region in recent years. The damage caused by this tiny bug, a relatively ...

If you’re looking for a small tree that fills your landscape with beautiful flowers and an exquisite shape, a crape myrtle ...

This time of year, there's also a lot of controversy going around gardening circles regarding our beloved Southern gem, the crape myrtle. And to set your mind at ease, it's not whether the ...

I wrote about crape myrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) (CMBS) last summer because it was becoming an issue in our landscapes. Since that article, I have never had as many people call ...

Now’s the time of year you’re most likely to see naked crape myrtle trees, the unfortunate consequence of improper wintertime pruning. The practice has even been given a not-so-affectionate ...

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Question: Crape myrtles are both heavily pruned and not pruned in our neighborhood. What is correct? Answer: Most horticulturists do not prune their crape myrtles or do what is called pencil pruning.