It then puts out a white ... the crape myrtle bark scale by soaking the soil in a trench at the base of the tree with a commercial insecticide that is absorbed through the roots.

Today, we will discuss the crape myrtle bark scale. This small elongated insect is white and gray ... They’ll do a root or soil drench and possibly some pruning. That tree will then absorb ...

A: Your plant has been attacked by crape myrtle bark scale. They’re the white, practically immobile ... Don’t let it get root-bound. If the plant gets dry, that can also lead to aborted ...

However, today a different plant is increasingly appearing on the gardening scene: the Indian crape myrtle. Once thought to ...

Q: There’s white stuff all over my crape myrtle foliage and flowers ... You can picture it like a sprawling perennial ground cover that roots as it creeps, where it stays on the soil surface ...

Stressed, small, or containerized trees may be more vulnerable. Inspect crape myrtles for white to gray fluff or wax on branches and trunks, or use a double-sided tape wrapped around a branch to ...

For years, the magnolia was considered the queen of spring gardens. However, today a different plant is increasingly ...

My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees ... you locate the trees at least 8 to 10 feet away from the house. A few cultivars that are in that size category include Byers White, Catawba ...

I’ve cut down a crape myrtle tree and now I ... pruning (as in your case, complete tree removal), by producing adventitious shoots from the trunk, the roots or both. Mechanical injuries to ...

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 ...

Dear Neil: Is there an effective treatment for crape myrtle bark scale ... Over the past few years, the roots of several trees have appeared on the surface. I now have to mow around them.