I often wonder what our parkways would look like in winter if the crape myrtles planted there possessed colorful bark.

I often wonder what our parkways would look like in winter if the crape myrtles planted there possessed colorful bark.

I was familiar with Arbor Day, the national celebration of trees that falls on the last Friday in April. Yes, but: I didn't ...

▪ Plant asparagus roots. These are long-term vegetables that are sold in early January as dormant 2-year-old roots. Buy ...

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 ...

If you have a crape myrtle that has outgrown the space you have available for it, either move it or remove it entirely. There are plenty of shorter varieties if you want a crape myrtle there.

Freight trucks rumble through the farming town of Parkes, in the centre of NSW, on roads lined with crepe myrtles resplendent in pink and purple. Outside the historic court house, where suited ...