Crape myrtle trees should never be topped. Cutting these trees back so severely ruins their shape and health. To prune a crape myrtle properly, first decide if it needs to be pruned.

Crape myrtle can be one of the most pest-free landscape plants. It is important to select cultivars with resistance to the few problems to which the plant is susceptible.As with any landscape ...

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

With such a wide array of sizes available, crape myrtle can be used as either a bush or a tree. “Varieties that can reach at least 15 to 20 feet are the best to tree form,” Tracy advises.

All common crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica, L. fauriei and their hybrids) are susceptible. Native to Asia, this pest was first discovered in the U.S. in the Dallas, Texas, area in 2004.

Crape myrtle color has been somewhat hit-or-miss over the past few years, and I would sure like to see them do well, as far as color goes, for a pleasant change.

Crape myrtle trees are not native to Texas or anywhere else in the U.S., but they are great ornamental tree choices. Behaving themselves for the most part, they provide long-lasting summer color ...

Many crape myrtle trees across the D.C. region are infested by a bug called bark scale, which leaves behind a black fungal infection. A cure is elusive.

Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia spp.) are a symbol of Southern charm, lining local streets with their profusion of flowers and patchwork cinnamon trunks. But a new bug in town threatens to diminish ...

Beyond that, your non-flowering crape myrtle also may be unrelated to any bug activity. Age of the plant, stresses such as extreme heat or drought, and a lack of sunlight are some other possibilities.

They produce brown ovoid capsules with six locules [cavities], each containing four winged seeds. There are approximately 570,000 individual seeds in 1 kilogram [2.3 pounds] of crape myrtle seed. That ...