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 ...

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

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 ...

There are too many gardeners that believe extreme pruning of Crepe Myrtles is a good way to reduce the tree’s size quickly ... withstand wind gusts. Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale is a small insect ...