QUESTION: The leaves on my crape myrtle trees are turning yellow and falling. Could the problem be a fungus, and if so, is there a good systemic product I can apply to the base of the trunk for this ...

It is getting late in the growing season and many ornamental plants are showing the affects from diseases, insects and environmental conditions. Leaf spots, leaf discoloration, ragged appearances are ...

Even the most vigorous of plants can have problems from time to time. Crape myrtles are easy to grow, need little to no pruning and can be grown in a wide variety of situations. They seldom die from ...

The bad news is that many of our crape myrtles took a hit during the February freeze this winter. The good news is that most of them will recover completely. Thanks to Texas Tree Surgeons for their ...

Now that we’ve had six weeks’ exposure to hot, dry conditions, that’s when the challenging questions start rolling out. (Like an avalanche.) I’ve assembled some of the most common ones in the hopes ...

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Crape myrtle trees are not native to Texas or anywhere else in the U.S., but they are great ornamental tree choices. Behaving themselves for the most part, they provide long-lasting summer color and ...

According to the U.S. Naval Observatory, spring will officially arrive at 1:16 p.m. Wednesday with the vernal equinox. The sun is overhead at the equator and all parts of the world have a 12-hour day ...

Dear Roger: I have had crape myrtles that I planted out of pots for a full year. They are large plants, but they have not bloomed. What’s the problem? — Man who needs a plan • Check to see if the ...

This time of year, when we walk outside, we are immediately hit with a thick wall of Northeast Florida humidity. While most of our landscape trees and plants are drooping or having pest and disease ...

Years of improper pruning have taken their toll on this crape myrtle tree. (Alan Windham, University of Tennessee) QUESTION: While visiting a local mall, I noticed the crape myrtles had all been cut ...

In the eastern U.S., there is a special aphid, called the crape myrtle aphid, that causes problems only on crape myrtle.