Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pink crepe myrtle tree flowers - Jaclyn Vernace/Shutterstock Flowering trees can transform a dull patio into an at-home oasis, and ...

Crepe myrtles, Lagerstroemia indica, vary in size from dwarf shrubs to multi-trunked and single-trunk trees growing to 30 feet tall. Most varieties produce beautiful blooms starting in spring or ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — If you have a crape myrtle tree in your yard, you may have heard about "Crape Murder". It's when the tops of crape myrtles are cut down. Lukas Suzano with Davey Tree of ...

My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the house. We live on a corner lot and this will be nice curb appeal with the proper up lighting. However, I see crape myrtles that grow to ...

This fast-growing (up to 5 feet per year) woody plant flowers all summer long, making crape myrtle a popular garden favorite. “Specimen trees can be great for shade in the summer,” says Tracy Harrison ...

Learn how to prune a crape myrtle the right way and avoid “crape murder,” a common mistake that can damage your tree and ruin its shape.