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 ...
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 ...
MSN: How To Protect The Crepe Myrtle Tree In Your Yard So It Survives The Winter
Among the many mistakes everyone makes when growing crepe myrtle, improper care during the winter is the nail in the coffin that will kill your beautiful, blooming trees. Crepe myrtle trees ...
How To Protect The Crepe Myrtle Tree In Your Yard So It Survives The Winter
Also known as "Lilac of the South" due to its popularity in zones 7 to 9, crape myrtle is a deciduous shrub or small tree that explodes with white, deep rose, or magenta blossoms from July to ...
AOL: How to Prune a Crepe Myrtle Tree the Right Way, Straight From a Pro
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 ...
How to Prune a Crepe Myrtle Tree the Right Way, Straight From a Pro
Pasadena Star-News: Investigating the garden mystery of a crape myrtle that stopped blooming
When fall weather arrives, it’s time to start thinking about preparing your plants for winter. Crepe myrtles are no exception. In USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 7-9, where they grow best, these ...