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

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 ...

Prune crape myrtles in late winter to encourage strong new growth and flower production. Avoid pruning in spring, summer, or fall to prevent cutting off new flowers and stressing the tree. Never top ...

This improperly pruned crape myrtle tree has undergone “crape murder,” which is when the entire crown of the crape myrtle tree is cut off. Courtesy of Leaf & Limb, a Raleigh-based tree care company ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crepe Myrtle tree branches encased in ice - Zach Zimet/Shutterstock Among the many mistakes everyone makes when growing crepe ...

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

Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...

It is crape murder time again. The time when landscapers do not have enough to do so they murder crape myrtle trees. Why? That is a question I have asked myself for years. Why would someone cut a ...

I enjoy living n a heavily wooded area; that's why I oppose over-pruning of any tree. Sure, we do need to prune trees if they are in a urban setting and they are a danger to power lines, but we have a ...