My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house ... A few varieties that are in that size category include Byers White, Catawba (purple), Choctaw (pink), Comanche (coral ...

My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house ... A few cultivars that are in that size category include Byers White, Catawba (purple), Choctaw (pink), Comanche (coral ...

Catawba crape myrtle. We’ve had our little “Catawba ... still feel they must barbarically chop off the tops of their tree-form crape myrtles will have a hard time convincing themselves ...

Multi-trunked trees are more shrub-like. As they mature they develop a height and width that requires more space near ground level. The single-trunk crape myrtle is a popular street tree that ...

In an earlier version of this article, the last name of a Smithsonian Gardens arborist was incorrectly stated. He is Jacob Hendee, not Jacob Hender. The article has been corrected. Spring has ...

How to prune crape myrtle is always a popular subject whenever I make a presentation about pruning trees. The discussion always centers around how far back you should prune them. Unfortunately ...

Submitted photo This is known as 'crape murder,' lopping off the top of a crape myrtle tree to try and make it into a bush. This tree will not bloom this year. Crape myrtles are cherished for ...

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.