In the spring as the weather changes, many are concerned about pruning crape myrtles. Hacking the tops of crape myrtles has become a common practice in Rowan County as often referred as “Crape Murder.

DEAR NEIL: I had several rose bushes that developed rose rosette virus just as you have described. I knew that I needed to take them out right away, and I did that. Now I want to replace them. I ...

Our second son is about to turn 48. I was working for Texas A&M and the Extension Service when he was born. It was a good income with good benefits, but I felt the need to supplement things by growing ...

New, smaller crape myrtles fit better in most gardens while providing lots of flower power and sometimes colorful purple leaves too. Older, large types like Natchez, Muskogee, and Tuscarora grow into ...

This time of year, when we walk outside, we are immediately hit with a thick wall of Northeast Florida humidity. While most of our landscape trees and plants are drooping or having pest and disease ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house.

If you have a spot for a specimen shrub or tree, consider planting a crape myrtle. They are cold hardy, produce attractive flowers and may also provide some free pest control. Since we are on the ...

The term “crape murder” describes the practice of drastically cutting back a crape myrtle, often removing large limbs or even ...

Crape murder is happening all over town. It doesn’t matter how horticulturists talk about proper pruning techniques, each year more and more trees are cut back to stubs. Standard crape myrtles have ...

What makes a landscape high maintenance? The saying “right plant, right place” is the grown-up version of the matching game. Does the plant match the site’s light, soil, water and space requirements?