Why is my crape myrtle dead? The bark is splitting and peeling off. Inside, the trunk is black and the wood is moist. The ...

A poorly pruned crepe myrtle tree can turn into an eyesore with twiggy growth and a lack of flowers. Follow this guide to keep your tree in tip-top shape.

Dear Neil: Why do named varieties of crape myrtles seem to disappear from nurseries ... need bright light to develop their most intense leaf colors. Household lighting is far too dark to meet ...

This time of year, there's also a lot of controversy going around gardening circles regarding our beloved Southern gem, the crape myrtle. And to set your mind at ease, it's not whether the ...

Pruning your crepe myrtle into a multi-trunked or single-trunked tree enhances its ... ends that put out sprays of small twiggy stems and leaves the plant looking like a hydra with bad hair.