Crape myrtles should be pruned during the winter. Many people prune in late winter, from late February into early March. The important thing to remember is to prune crape myrtles before new growth ...

The best time to prune crepe myrtles is before new growth appears, so what happens if you prune crepe myrtles later in the ...

First detected in the U.S. in Dallas in 2004, crape myrtle bark scale is a sucking insect that feeds on the sap of plants. It ...

To rattle the cage significantly, you might switch to some other type of plant entirely. As much as I love crape myrtles ...

The Valdosta State University community recently gathered to celebrate the planting of a red-flowered crape myrtle. Located ...

Dear Neil: Regarding crape myrtle bark scale — Southeastern Virginia has been battling this pest for years. The scale itself will not kill the plants. However, the sooty mold is the real problem.

Crape myrtles are gorgeous ... with purple, and red types of hibiscus. Also known as silvergrass, miscanthus is an excellent perennial grass to grow as a companion plant to hibiscus.