What’s an often overlooked fearture of trees in your garden? The bark.
I often wonder what our parkways would look like in winter if the crape myrtles planted there possessed colorful bark.
Crape myrtles require very little pruning. Here's when and how to prune them correctly
In the past, it was true that you pruned crape myrtles to reduce powdery mildew infestations. With the breeding of plenty of ...
The Florida Times-Union18 天
Crape myrtles require very little pruning. Here's when and how to prune them correctly
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 ...
Los Angeles Daily News4 天
What’s an often overlooked fearture of trees in your garden? The bark.
There are at least 50 crape myrtle varieties available in the nursery trade. Unfortunately, the varieties with stunning bark, the so-called cinnamon siblings, are seldom seen. I often wonder what ...
NOLA.com22 天
This popular myth about how to prune crape myrtles can actually cause damage to the trees
Somehow, the belief that crape myrtles should be brutally pruned by cutting off their tops persists, even though it's inaccurate. Crape murder is a term that has been coined to describe this ...