Since crape myrtles come in many sizes, choose the spot to plant so you can determine the height and spread of the shrub or ...

A reader decries the trimming of crape myrtle trees, saying any arborist knows better. Yet that's what happened.

Neil Sperry weighs in on benefits of crape myrtle vs. yaupon holly alongside streets, planting oak acorns and when to lay sod ...

Now's the time to prune your crape myrtles to get the most flowers.

Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is a beloved choice for many North American gardeners, known for its stunning summer ...

By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Picture this: a once-graceful crape myrtle, reduced to sad, bare stumps each winter — a practice known as “crape murder.” Many believe this drastic […] ...

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

You have a few options, ranging from tolerance and leaving it alone to manual removal to using an insecticide.

Two weeks ago, I wrote about being enamored with purple flowers and the feeling of calm their presence in the garden creates. I mentioned this was not by chance, since purple is an analogous color of ...