Flowering trees can transform a dull patio into an at-home oasis, and bring a sense of tranquility to your backyard. However, if you aren't ready to fully commit to planting a tree directly into the ...

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 ...

Though springtime in Lancaster County is greeted by a spectrum of blooming trees and shrubs, late-summer color can be hard to come by. Fortunately, in Lancaster County, we can grow crape myrtle, a ...

Take a look outside, and you might see that your crape myrtle’s leaves are turning shades of yellow, orange and red and falling to the ground. Is this a sign that autumn is near? Not quite. This time ...

Black sooty mold and a waxy substance covering the branches of your crape myrtle tree means a pest is taking over. Here are tips on combatting invasive scale.

The latest threat to our landscape focuses on crape myrtles, that summer-flowering small tree that’s becoming more and more popular as the climate warms. An Asian-native bug known as crape myrtle bark ...

Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is native to the monsoon climate of Southeast Asia, where the dry season can extend from ...