So far, 2025 has been the best year I’ve seen for crape myrtles in the past 15 or 20. Many of us feel they’re the best flowering shrubs and small trees for the South, and this year is certainly ...

The crape myrtles have been beautiful in this area during the last month. Crape myrtles provide color and texture to the landscape during summer, fall and winter. They are one of the most ...

Brazos has been the "Crape Myrtle Capital County of Texas" since 1991. If your crape myrtles aren't colorful right now, you should improve their environment for next year. Crape myrtles are the ...

The last several years have seen a great deal of dieback and even death of crape myrtles due to cold injury. I work with crape myrtles a couple of days a week, and this problem has been especially ...

DEAR NEIL: I hope you can help me with weeds in my bermuda lawn. I have tried weedkillers, yet here we are in May and dandelions are still popping up. I’ve even used “vegetation killers.” Hand pulling ...

Q: Why is my crape myrtle dead? The bark is splitting and peeling off. Inside, the trunk is black and the wood is moist. The plant beside it has leafed out normally. My grapefruit is another story. It ...