Question. We recently purchased a home and have two crape myrtles that bloomed profusely last year. When do you prune these plants, and how far back to do the trimming? Answer. Now is the time most ...

If you have a spot for a specimen shrub or tree, consider planting a crape myrtle. They are cold hardy, produce attractive flowers, and may also provide some free pest control. Since we are on the ...

Since crape myrtles come in many sizes, choose the spot to plant so you can determine the height and spread of the shrub or ...

Question: Crape myrtles have been beautiful in our landscape. If we prune off the faded flower stems do the plants produce more blooms? Answer: Get ready for another round of flowers if you trim off ...

Neil Sperry gives answers on kumquats, crape myrtle aphids/scale, shade lawn fixes with mondograss, dahlias vs. zinnias, and Asian jasmine.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crepe myrtles in a landscaped space - Igaguri_1/Getty Images Visually, crepe myrtles and hostas would make a lovely pair. Whether ...

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 ...

Q My crape myrtles flowered very well and then stopped. I have green buds on them but they won’t open. They just turn brown. What is wrong and what do I need to do? A You don’t have flower buds that ...