Crepe myrtles are a go-to flowering tree for Southern gardens, but not every garden is suited for a large tree. These dwarf varieties are great to mix into perennial beds, to grow in planters, or ...

Chengdu, Sichuan, China Info from Licensor: "The art of sculpted crape myrtle boasts a 1,300-year legacy in China, inheriting timeless traditional craftsmanship. At YIWEI Garden in Anlong Town, ...

Many crape myrtle trees across the D.C. region are infested by a bug called bark scale, which leaves behind a black fungal infection. A cure is elusive.

Charlie Thorne, 13, said he "was just doing my thing" early Wednesday morning when he heard a distinctive bird call.

Q: I thought you were a Southerner, Walter! But in a recent AJC article, you spelled “crepe myrtle” as CRAPE myrtle. Shame, shame! This from an 80-year-old woman! Gloria Duggar, email A: Ralph ...

Crape myrtles have it all, from beautiful summer blooms to low water needs. Question: While driving along Main Street in Sebastopol last week, I was struck by the beauty of the stately trees with ...

Crepe myrtles are one of those dependable plants that seem to flower for many months in spring and summer. But, once the flower heads start to turn brown, many gardeners ask whether or not they should ...

My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house. We live on a corner lot, and this will be nice curb appeal with the proper up lighting. However, I do not want them to be huge.

There are crape myrtle cultivars that grow only 2 to 3 feet in height, such as Pocomoke. There are semi-dwarf cultivars that grow to about 12 feet or less in height, such as Acoma, and ...

Crape myrtles aren’t the only trees known for producing lots of suckers and sprouts. The label for Sucker-Stopper also lists its usefulness on 15 other kinds of ornamental trees, including elms ...

Here’s what to know about trimming a Crape Myrtle tree in North Carolina without committing Crepe Murder. How to cut branches, how much to trim.

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the ...