Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pink crepe myrtle tree flowers - Jaclyn Vernace/Shutterstock Flowering trees can transform a dull patio into an at-home oasis, and ...

'Lovely time of year for their blooms,' one person said.

Gardening advice from an urban horticulturist emeritus with the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service ...

Although native to eastern Asia, crape myrtles are indispensable in the Southern landscape. Its vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white from May to September virtually ...

It is crape murder time again. The time when landscapers do not have enough to do so they murder crape myrtle trees. Why? That is a question I have asked myself for years. Why would someone cut a ...

Dwarf myrtles include cultivars that are less than 4 feet tall when fully grown. These smaller crepes give all the brilliant color of their taller cousins, but because they're smaller, you can get a ...

We Southerners share certain memories—the smell of a freshly mowed lawn, the high-pitched cry of cicadas on sweltering days, the juicy taste of sweet watermelon, and the vision of huge crepe myrtles ...

correctionIn 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 ...

I would like to know if I need to cut the green seed pods off my crape myrtle. Looking online, I see two answers. Some say to ...