Crape myrtles have put on their dazzling display lately, but crape myrtles are a flowering tree that needs care.

Topping a crape myrtle forces the tree to produce unsightly root suckers. Ultimately, topping results in an ugly, odd-looking, higher-maintenance, out-of-balance (much-reduced canopy but same root ...

The single-trunk crape myrtle is a popular street tree that grows 15 to 25 feet tall and usually does not interfere with power lines. If you have limited space, consider a semi-dwarf variety that ...

Something is eating the impatiens on one side of my planter, while the impatiens on the other side is doing fine. What can I ...

My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house. We live on a corner lot, and this will be nice curb appeal with the proper up lighting. However, I do not want them to be huge.

My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house. We live on a corner lot and this will be nice curb appeal with the proper up lighting. However, I see crape myrtles that grow ...

Garden tip of the week with Jennifer Ferguson. Today, we will discuss the crape myrtle bark scale. This small elongated insect is white and gray, feeds on the crape myrtle tree, and produces a swee… ...

WASHINGTON — Crape Myrtle trees are found all over the DMV. They boast beautiful blooms and are a staple of many landscapes. But little white critters, called bark scale, are threatening the trees.

Vote for Tree of the Year April 28-May 2. Vote for Your Favorite Tree. Winner's Celebration May 15, 1 p.m. Join us to crown the 2025 Drexel campus Tree of the Year! This year's winner is the crape ...

On June 13, 2025, ancient tree-sculpting tradition was on display in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. At YIWEI Garden, crape myrtle trees are shaped into vase-like forms over a decade of growth. This ...

Many crape myrtle trees across the D.C. region are infested by a bug called bark scale, which leaves behind a black fungal infection. A cure is elusive.

Just resist hacking the crape myrtle trees and shrubs back to large stubs. What many refer to as “crape murder” ruins the shape of the crape myrtles and delays flowering.