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 ...

It’s such a widespread problem that there’s a name for pruning these trees incorrectly: crape murder. So when, why, and how should you prune your crape myrtle? This guide explains everything ...

Crape myrtle trees bloom on the new growth ... Allowing too many canes or cutting the plants back too short will leave you with a bushy shrub which is later in blooming. Powdery mildew is ...