Most gardeners consider deadheading crape myrtle trees more trouble than it's worth. (NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) This week's gardening tips: If your crape myrtle trees are still relatively ...

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This tree blooms when many others are done for the year, attracting butterflies and other pollinators. In winter, the seeds ...

Most gardeners consider deadheading crape myrtle trees more trouble than it's worth. (NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) QUESTION: I had a problem with my crape myrtle trees this year. They bloomed ...

A: You'll delay summer blooms if you prune after new growth has begun in spring. There's no set rule that we must prune crape myrtles. But, if it's desired or needed, the ideal pruning time is late ...

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 ...

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 ...

People start to do that with good intentions, but they get bored and soon end up topping their trees. When a crape myrtle is butchered by cutting branches back to stubs the size or broomsticks or ...

Dear Neil: I planted white crape myrtles on the west and east sides of my patio 10 years ago. As I sit there, I see a fine mist dropping to the ground. The grass refuses to grow beneath the trees even ...

In the spring as the weather changes, many are concerned about pruning crape myrtles. Hacking the tops of crape myrtles has become a common practice in Rowan County as often referred as “Crape Murder.

JC Raulston Arboretum director Mark Weathington answers a reader’s question about whether a crape myrtle’s offspring will be the same color as the parent tree. News & Observer File Photo ...

A: The seeds are easy to collect and plant. Observe your plant and collect seed capsules when they turn brown. Let them dry on newspaper. When they are fully opened, you’ll be able to shake out many ...