The top half of my crape myrtle is dead. The bottom half is green and has new growth. ... You can confirm spider mites by thumping one of the infested leaves over a sheet of white paper.

WASHINGTON — Crape Myrtle trees are found all over the DMV. They boast beautiful blooms and are a staple of many landscapes. But little white critters, called bark scale, are threatening the trees.

The single-trunk crape myrtle is a popular street tree that grows 15 to 25 feet tall and usually does not interfere with power lines. If you have limited space, consider a semi-dwarf variety that ...

The Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas will be in full-bloom and ready to celebrate Independence Day with the 27th Annual Crape Myrtle ... Sponsors include H-E-B; InterBank; and Baylor Scott & White ...

To celebrate Earth Day, and to commemorate the importance of trees in our environment, the City of Santa Maria added a white crape myrtle to Rotary Centennial Park. The tree ...

They are crusty gray and white bugs visible on the outside of the bark. ... Follow directions and apply it along the drip line of the crape myrtle. ©2024 Cox Media Group. 0.

According to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, “Dynamite crape myrtle is such an outstanding plant that it was selected as a 2002 Arkansas Select plant. Arkansas Select plants ...

There are crape myrtle cultivars that grow only 2 to 3 feet in height, such as Pocomoke. There are semi-dwarf cultivars that grow to about 12 feet or less in height, such as Acoma, and ...

Q: There’s white stuff all over my crape myrtle foliage and flowers. I’ve never seen it this bad. What is it, and what can I do about it? A: Powdery mildew is the culprit, and it seems … ...

Here’s what to know about trimming a Crape Myrtle tree in North Carolina without committing Crepe Murder. How to cut branches, how much to trim.

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. My husband wants to plant crape myrtle trees on the side of the ...