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.

Cutting back crepe myrtles is a divisive topic, but there is one thing we can all agree on. The best time to cut back crepe myrtles is before new spring growth makes its appearance.

I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle for this dormant season earlier this month. So, instead of visions ...

Honeydew, a sugary excrement, can be seen on bark and leaves Sooty mold can follow honeydew and turn bark and leaves black and gray (Figure 2). It is not a pathogen but will discolor plants Crape ...

A Southern Living magazine article in 1997 referred to the adverse pruning practice of severely cutting crepe myrtles down to stubs, terming it “crepe myrtle murder.” The phrase remains in use ...

Question: I have a friend who wants to know the best time to prune crape myrtles. I told him February. Is this correct? Answer: Pruning crape myrtles is always a hot topic. Some want to do heavy ...

Crapemyrtles, a staple in Texas landscapes, are often subjected to a harmful pruning practice known as crape murder during ...