Crape myrtle tree

Learn how to plant, care for and prune crape myrtle trees. Explore the many types and sizes and discover which ones are best for your garden. Get advice for watering and fertilizing crape myrtles and learn reasons why your tree might not be blooming.

Here is your guide to caring for crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), a classic with showy summer flowers, attractive bark, and brilliant fall color.

These small trees add flowers, fall color, and even colorful fruit or interesting bark without taking up a lot of space.

Crape myrtles are popular in our region of the mid to lower South and rightfully so. Unlike the in vogue nature of plants such as Bradford ...

The way crape myrtles look in February and March is a travesty (a distorted representation of a tree) and a tragedy (an event causing great suffering destruction and distress) to the individual plants. To what am I referring, but the way the trees get brutally whacked and chopped by loppers and saw

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Crepe myrtle trees are beautiful plants with colorful, delicate flowers. But if you're considering adding them to your landscaping, you may have some questions first. For example, how far do crepe myrtle roots spread, and how deep do they go? We've checked with arborists for everything you need to know about this eye-catching vegetation. Crepe […]

A well pruned crape myrtle will grow into a beautiful, canopied tree or shrub, depending on its species. The main benefit of pruning is that it promotes the growth of limbs and flowers. While pruning is necessary, it's often done incorrectly. Don't let a company that doesn't care about your crape myrtles butcher and scar them year after year. Follow our step-by-step guide for proper pruning of your crepe myrtle trees.

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If you've recently been forced to cut down your beloved crepe myrtle tree due to the invasive crepe myrtle bark scale, you may be feeling heartbroken. Take heart, though, as there are many alternative trees with similar attributes that are not susceptible to scale. This article showcases 10 beautiful and graceful trees that are perfect alternatives to replace your crepe myrtle landscaping. (Snowdance™ Japanese Tree Lilac photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, baileynurseries.com)

Organizers hope the Natchez International Crepe Myrtle Festival, June 21-22, will rival the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., and fall foliage tours in New England.

It’s that time of year again when people begin pruning trees and shrubs in anticipation of spring growth. And AgCenter horticulturist Allen Owings is concerned people will prune their crape

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While many people plant crape myrtles, not everyone prunes them properly. Here is how to prune the plant.

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