It becomes difficult to appreciate the landscape during the short days of winter. But there are plenty of ways to enjoy a ...

Smart gardeners learn to think small. They do their homework, and they plant varieties that don’t grow any larger than the ...

Fall is the time to get your crepe myrtles ready for winter. Adding mulch and cutting back on watering and fertilizer can protect them in cold climates.

Dear Neil: Is there any hope for my crape myrtle plant that was frozen in recent winters? Absolutely. These sprouts are coming up from its root system. They are genetically the same as the top growth ...

Q: At a previous house I had two Kieffer pears that produced tons of fruit a couple of years after planting. Five years ago, I planted two Kieffer pears at our current house and they have produced no ...

Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - September always feels like a season of transition. School has started back up, football games are back to being a weekly weekend ritual, and I am looking forward to cooler ...

Crape murder. Many have heard of this vicious crime committed on innocent plants. For those of you who are not familiar with this hideous crime, it is the butchering of crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia ...

Crepe myrtles, Lagerstroemia indica, vary in size from dwarf shrubs to multi-trunked and single-trunk trees growing to 30 feet tall. Most varieties produce beautiful blooms starting in spring or ...

Crape murder is happening all over town. It doesn’t matter how horticulturists talk about proper pruning techniques, each year more and more trees are cut back to stubs. Standard crape myrtles have ...

As winter begins to transition into spring, many homeowners are starting to take a closer look at their landscaping. One of the most common seasonal tasks is pruning, which helps maintain healthy ...