I have crape myrtles that are about 30 years old. I have pruned them every year. The older and bigger ones are not blooming ...

Thirty three crape myrtle trees will be removed as part of the Baptist Hospital demolition, but none of the trees are live oaks.

Dear Neil: 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 to the ground. The grass refuses to grow beneath the trees even ...

A sure sign we are in the winter pruning season is when I start noticing butchered crape myrtles, sometimes referred to as ‘crape murder.’ Because so many landscape professionals engage in this ...

A: A crape myrtle shedding bark is completely normal. Also referred to as ‘exfoliating bark’, this process simply reveals newer inner bark, often cinnamon red in color. This process can be more ...

One of the lovely things about living in the King William neighborhood is the abundance of mature trees. Right now, a tree service is pruning trees under and around power lines. To my great dismay, ...

Dear Neil: Regarding your recommendation of crape myrtles along streets, I do admit that under certain circumstances they can be spectacular, but they are not native to our state, and their seeds can ...

We all enjoy the colorful blooms of flowering crape myrtles in the summer. But it’s those same trees that all too often fall victim to a misguided winter ritual known as “crape murder,” the aggressive ...

Q: I bought a red crape myrtle two years ago and this year when it bloomed the blossoms aren’t red, they’re deep pink. I wanted the red variety that I see planted in my neighborhood. Did I get the ...

Students at Fredericksburg Middle School (FMS) made over 1,000 fewer visits to the nurse’s office this year compared to last and administrators have s ...