By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Crape myrtles are cherished for their eye-catching blooms and elegant shapes ...

Texas A&M Forest Service warns against incorrect pruning practices for the beautiful trees.

Pruning is essential for attractive, healthy trees and shrubs and improves the quality of flowers, fruit and foliage. The ...

Not only is this a way to beautify your community, it's also about giving back to the environment. By planting these trees, ...

MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of Ti plants, palm trees, broccoli, petunias, tomatoes, crape ...

The tree’s health? Butchering Crepe Myrtles ... meaning branches can withstand wind gusts. Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale is a small insect that appears as grayish white and leaves a velvet-like ...

This crepe myrtle tree has wound wood around a cut, indicating that the tree was properly pruned. (Photo by Joshua Siskin) So how do you identity a successful pruning cut? It’s quite easy since ...

There are few summer sights more iconic than a crepe myrtle in full bloom. In colorful hues like pink, violet, and red, crepe myrtles are a favorite of gardeners looking for a low maintenance ...

Duke Energy’s tree giveaway encourages Floridians to plant the right tree in the right place to keep the power flowing ...

Vitexes: These small trees put on a stunning display of purple flower spikes each May and June. A second flush sometimes ...

Crape myrtles don’t seem to mind how you prune ... Many gardeners do nothing but remove suckers from the base of the shrub or tree forms and entangled branches or limbs that may affect movement ...