For vibrant summer color, few flowering plants can compete with the crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica). Just look around your neighborhood. Nearly every street in the South is lined with these ...
MSN: 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
AOL: Don’t commit ‘Crape Murder.’ Here’s how to properly prune a crape myrtle tree
Now’s the time of year you’re most likely to see naked crape myrtle trees, the unfortunate consequence of improper wintertime pruning. The practice has even been given a not-so-affectionate nickname: ...
Don’t commit ‘Crape Murder.’ Here’s how to properly prune a crape myrtle tree
MSN: These Common Care Mistakes Are Holding Your Crepe Myrtle Back This Summer
Crepe myrtles may not bloom due to poor pruning, low light, watering issues, weak soil, or pests. For better blooms, give them sun, compost-rich soil, steady water, and prune only after flowering.
These Common Care Mistakes Are Holding Your Crepe Myrtle Back This Summer
WBOC: Common Tree Diseases in Charlotte, NC: How to Spot, Prevent, and Treat Them Before It’s Too Late
Common Tree Diseases in Charlotte, NC: How to Spot, Prevent, and Treat Them Before It’s Too Late
The Herald-Sun: Don’t commit ‘Crape Murder.’ Here’s how to properly prune a crape myrtle tree