Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Crape myrtle bark scale and sooty mold on topped plant. When I get multiple calls on a pest in a small time period, there ...

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 severe ...

You’ve probably seen crape myrtle trees pruned to look like a coat rack. Hopefully, you’re not guilty of doing this. The term “crape murder” was coined to describe this drastic topping of crape ...

In February, before spring has arrived and the bugs are back out, it's a great time to do some yard maintenance. These trees benefit from a quick pruning.

Neil Sperry gives answers on kumquats, crape myrtle aphids/scale, shade lawn fixes with mondograss, dahlias vs. zinnias, and Asian jasmine.

Neil Sperry weighs in on benefits of crape myrtle vs. yaupon holly alongside streets, planting oak acorns and when to lay sod ...

I planted white crape myrtles on the west and east sides of my patio 10 years ago. As I sit there, I see a fine mist dropping ...

I enjoy living n a heavily wooded area; that's why I oppose over-pruning of any tree. Sure, we do need to prune trees if they are in a urban setting and they are a danger to power lines, but we have a ...