"Avoid piling mulch directly against the trunk to prevent rot," he warns. This Premium 8 Pounds Pine Straw Mulch Pack from Walmart is perfect for crape myrtle and can be used around your garden ...

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

There are some very nice crape myrtles that mature at about 15 feet tall, give or take a few feet. The 8-foot width may be more difficult, as crape myrtles tend to be wider than that at maturity.

Gardening 101: Crape Myrtles 02:31. NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Despite being native to China and Korea, the Crape Myrtle is the official shrub of Texas. You can hardly walk down a street in this ...

Crape myrtle, also called crepe myrtle, has a lot of variability depending on which type you picked. The varieties range in height from dwarf forms at about 4 or 5 feet tall to standard sizes over ...

Mulch can also highlight the colors, shapes and textures of the crape myrtle flowers, foliage and bark. You’ll find the crape myrtle is not only attractive, but also easy to maintain, with ...

Crape myrtles would be better off not being pruned at all than being given a ... After pruning is is also a good time to renew the mulch layer around the plant to suppresses weeds and conserve ...

Crape myrtles are popular plants, especially this time of year while they’re blooming. Crape myrtles come in all sorts of colors — white, different shades of reds, pinks and purples. You can ...

Oklahomans definitely have a love affair with our crape myrtles; in many areas, you can see them on practically every street. And why not? Few plants can match the crape myrtle’s spectacular ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the ...