Flowering trees can make a big statement when they're in full bloom. Every yard should have at least one such tree.

Crepe myrtle shrubs or trees in pots are more vulnerable to cold temperatures ... Jacky has also written for Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, The Guardian, Country Living, Red, House Beautiful, Elle ...

WASHINGTON — Crape Myrtle trees are found all over the DMV. They boast beautiful blooms and are a staple of many landscapes. But little white critters, called bark scale, are threatening the trees.

Q : How do I save the holly tree (see reader's photo)? How best to prune the crape myrtle right on the edge to the left of neighbor's trash cans? It is too tall. Thank you so much. A ...

Depending on the cultivar, you can grow crape myrtle as a tree or shrub. Its crinkled crepe paper-like flowers bloom in dense clusters ranging from red and pink to lavender and white. They give it the ...

The seeds that you remove from your apple slices can actually be planted into the ground and, within about ten years, you'll ...

red flowers, yellow flowers, and purple flowers. The backs of these plants peel throughout the seasons, giving the tree a dappled appearance. Crape myrtle roots won’t jeopardize structures or ...

I also wonder if there’s any chance of shallow soil beneath these trees ... premature leaf drop on crape myrtles, I always look first for evidence of either crape myrtle bark scale or crape ...