Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A row a crepe myrtles trees bloom with pink flowers. - Tony Nguyen/Getty Images Flowering trees and shrubs are a great way to ...

Crape myrtle bark scale is an invasive pest spreading across the Southeast US. Researchers have found a natural solution, ...

Question: Several crape myrtles in our yard are shedding lots of bark. Is this normal? Answer: Not only are crape myrtles with shedding bark normal — but beautiful. Often under the outer layer of old ...

Crepe myrtles are certainly beautiful on their own, as the focal point in a flower bed or perched in a corner of the backyard to add some color. But if you’re looking to add color in all seasons or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crepe myrtles in a landscaped space - Igaguri_1/Getty Images Visually, crepe myrtles and hostas would make a lovely pair. Whether ...

Known as the “lilac of the South,” crepe myrtles can’t help but impress when they produce their colorful bounty of crepe paper-like flowers from spring through early fall. But if you’ve ever struggled ...

I thought I’d sprinkle the plants with pure cayenne pepper as I have in the past, but I didn't have any on hand. So, I used a Creole seasoning containing cayenne. Hours later, it dawned on me that ...

So far, 2025 has been the best year I’ve seen for crape myrtles in the past 15 or 20. Many of us feel they’re the best flowering shrubs and small trees for the South, and this year is certainly ...

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

Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...

We all enjoy the colorful blooms of flowering crape myrtles in the summer. But it’s those same trees that all too often fall victim to a misguided winter ritual known as “crape murder,” the aggressive ...

Flowering trees and shrubs are a great way to bring blooms to your landscape with little effort. Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia ...