Instead, wait until after the holidays to begin thinking about how you want to prune the crepe myrtles in your garden. "The ...
Learn how to properly prune Crepe Myrtles to maintain their health and avoid the common mistake of "Crepe Myrtle Murder." ...
White, wooly adults (figure 1, 2) with pink to purple eggs underneath (Figure 3) can be seen in late spring. The first generation was observed in late May through early June using a hand lens or ...
MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of crape myrtles, dwarf yaupon hollies, hibiscus, lichen on ...
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 ...
Somehow, the belief that crape myrtles should be brutally pruned by cutting off their tops persists, even though it's inaccurate. Crape murder is a term that has been coined to describe this ...
If crepe myrtles stop flowering, these tips will help your plants rebloom Known as the “lilac of the South,” crepe myrtles can’t help but impress when they produce their colorful bounty of ...
Timing is everything when it comes to pruning a crape myrtle. So when is it too late to prune crape myrtles if you want blooms in the summer? Along with not cutting off next year’s flowers ...