Why do named varieties of crape myrtles seem to disappear from nurseries? Two popular names from the past, Watermelon Red and ...

The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will ...

White, wooly adults (figure 1 ... It is not a pathogen but will discolor plants Crape myrtle has reduced flower size and vigor under CMBS pressure compared to healthy crape myrtle ...

Reid suggests using a magnifying glass. “If your tree still has any bark on it, you can lift up the bark and you will see the little white larva,” she said. “That Is what will be hatching ...

If you have chosen a standard variety, let it mature and become the beautiful tree it was meant to be! Crape myrtle trees bloom on the new growth, so any pruning that is needed should be done ...

Q: My neighbor pointed out a part of my big pink-blooming loropetalum shrub that has white flowers. Why did this happen? Do I have an off-breed loropetalum? — Jack Chilton, north Decatur ...

Dear Neil: Why do named varieties of crape myrtles seem to disappear from nurseries? Two popular names from the past, Watermelon Red and Glendora White ... on a hackberry tree that extends ...