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 ...

Please. No ties or cologne for dad on Father's Day. Get him one of the new generation crape myrtles. They are absurdly easy to grow, bloom through early fall and look great in virtually any garden ...

There is no absolute "proper planting interval" for crape myrtle trees. Spacing is based on the mature size of the plants. Photo by LSU AgCenter. QUESTION: Horticulture must be like religion -- ...

This time of year, when we walk outside, we are immediately hit with a thick wall of Northeast Florida humidity. While most of our landscape trees and plants are drooping or having pest and disease ...

Our second son is about to turn 48. I was working for Texas A&M and the Extension Service when he was born. It was a good income with good benefits, but I felt the need to supplement things by growing ...

Editor's note: Brenda Smith is a graduate of the Extension Service Master Gardener class. This will be an occasional column featuring information indigenous to the area. For more gardening news, see ...

If you have a spot for a specimen shrub or tree, consider planting a crape myrtle. They are cold hardy, produce attractive flowers and may also provide some free pest control. Since we are on the ...

One of the quintessential landscape staples of the South, the crape myrtle is surely proving its worth right now. It seems that no matter how hot the temperature or how thick and humid the air — the ...

If you have a spot for a specimen shrub or tree, consider planting a crape myrtle. They are cold hardy, produce attractive flowers, and may also provide some free pest control. Since we are on the ...

In the spring as the weather changes, many are concerned about pruning crape myrtles. Hacking the tops of crape myrtles has become a common practice in Rowan County as often referred as “Crape Murder.