If crepe myrtles stop flowering, these tips will help your plants rebloom Known as the “lilac of the South,” crepe myrtles can’t help but impress when they produce their colorful bounty of ...

Incorrect pruning is one of the most common reasons why your crape myrtle might not bloom. Crape myrtles produce flower buds ...

By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Crape myrtles are cherished for their eye-catching blooms and elegant shapes ...

Most arborists are not sure where the practice of topping ... about pruning trees and when to prune them To improve flowering, most crape myrtles need minimal pruning often called “pencil ...

A: Regretfully your crape myrtles have been overtaken by shade and probably won’t be good flowering shrubs again ... other plant problems but this is not the case with your tree.

The trouble is crape myrtles are extremely resilient, and, since they bloom on the current season's growth, the bad pruning practices are glossed over, not to mention the gross, enlarged knots on ...

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 ...

For summer flowering shrubs, late winter/early spring, before green up begins, is the best time to prune for them to look ...