I remember when one of my "fence neighbors" asked for some gardening advice. "We just took out a tree in the front yard," she said. "What would be a good replacement that wouldn't get too big?" The ...

Crape myrtles are common landscape plants. In today’s article, Gary Knox, a horticulture professor with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, answers common ...

I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle for this dormant season earlier this month. So, instead of visions of ...

For almost every sunny spot in the landscape, there is a crape myrtle variety that will fit, from ground cover through small tree. But the drought-tolerant plants with the pretty blooms can present ...

Question: Crape myrtles are both heavily pruned and not pruned in our neighborhood. What is correct? Answer: Most horticulturists do not prune their crape myrtles or do what is called pencil pruning.

Crape myrtles have it all, from beautiful summer blooms to low water needs. Question: While driving along Main Street in Sebastopol last week, I was struck by the beauty of the stately trees with ...

Let’s say you were looking for the perfect tree for California gardens. Something that didn’t grow too big, that developed in a graceful manner with little pruning, that bloomed like mad in late ...

Crepe myrtle trees are a lovely addition to any yard or garden, but they are picky about their water needs. Overwatering can ...

There are few summer sights more iconic than a crepe myrtle in full bloom. In colorful hues like pink, violet, and red, crepe myrtles are a favorite of gardeners looking for a low maintenance ...

Crape myrtle, known as the lilac of the South, is one of the most popular landscape plants in the Southeast. And rightfully so because they are easy to grow and create landscape interest year-round.

WASHINGTON — Today’s Most D.C. Thing comes courtesy of jshellman18 on Reddit, who posted this picture with the caption, “The crepe myrtles are blooming at the arboretum (far less crowded than cherry ...