With their stunning flowers and year round interest, it's easy to see why people love crepe myrtles. Unfortunately, well-intentioned gardeners often make mistakes that keep crepe myrtles from ...

First detected in the U.S. in Dallas in 2004, crape myrtle bark scale is a sucking insect that feeds on the sap of plants. It excretes a sugary solution known as “honeydew,” like what is ...