Although native to eastern Asia, crape myrtles are indispensable in the Southern landscape. Its vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white from May to September virtually ...

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Crape myrtles, an ornamental tree popular in landscapes throughout the state of Delaware, are prized for their beauty, exfoliating bark in shades of silver and cinnamon, and long-lasting flowers in a ...

With all the rain over the past few months — we have already surpassed our annual average rainfall and are only halfway through the year — lots of plants are growing wild while others are suffering.

Leaves and flowers make a tree beautiful, but while you're admiring them, don't ignore the tree's bark. Take a look at eucalyptus, crape myrtle, our native Sonoran palo brea and Arizona sycamore. They ...

Crepe myrtles, Lagerstroemia indica, vary in size from dwarf shrubs to multi-trunked and single-trunk trees growing to 30 feet tall. Most varieties produce beautiful blooms starting in spring or ...

So often we choose a tree because of its flowers, leaves, fall color or its fruit. Often, we forget about the bark. However, on many trees, the bark is the most interesting part of the tree. This can ...

WASHINGTON — Crape Myrtle trees are found all over the DMV. They boast beautiful blooms and are a staple of many landscapes. But little white critters, called bark scale, are threatening the trees.

PROPOSAL FOR CASTING OUR FUTURE. A FAIRLY NEW INVASIVE SPECIES TO THE UPSTATE IS HAVING A BIG IMPACT ON CRAPE MYRTLE TREES. THAT’S RIGHT. AND HOMEOWNERS COULD SOON LOSE THEIR TREES IF THESE PESTS AREN ...