What concerns people most in the country right now? Losing their jobs? Losing their retirements? Nope. It's how to properly prune their crepe myrtles Here's a step-by-step guide showing how the Grumps ...

If you are wondering why your crepe myrtle shrubs or trees have developed brown leaves, the first thing to look at is the calendar. Late summer usually brings about browning leaves due to the heat, ...

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 ...

Stop fertilizing and reduce watering in fall to help crepe myrtles transition into winter dormancy. Fall is prime time to plant new crepe myrtles and prep existing ones with mulch and pest control.

Crepe myrtles are one of those dependable plants that seem to flower for many months in spring and summer. But, once the flower heads start to turn brown, many gardeners ask whether or not they should ...

Crepe myrtle shrubs and trees are in full bloom this time of year. I’ve seen some nice specimens in local landscapes as well as at the old airport, in some cemeteries and in Hilo parking lots. The ...

I’ve always admired crepe myrtle trees for their multi-season beauty: stunning crimson/bronze leaves in fall; smooth, patterned bark in winter; and, of course, the late-summer splash of color they ...

IT’S good to have heroes. In the gardening world, one of the greatest heroes at this time of year is surely the crepe myrtle. Like true heroes, the crepe myrtle never seems to stop giving. It’s a hero ...

The latest threat to our landscape focuses on crepe myrtles, that summer-flowering small tree that’s becoming more and more popular as the climate warms. An Asian-native bug known as crepe myrtle bark ...