Crape myrtles, an ornamental tree popular in landscapes throughout the state of Delaware, are prized for their beauty, exfoliating bark in shades of silver and cinnamon, and long-lasting flowers in a ...

Crape myrtles have been our go-to, low-maintenance plant for many years, but unfortunately not any more, as a relatively new exotic scale pest is attacking them. It doesn’t kill the trees, but it does ...

A new pest is about to ruin crape myrtle’s reputation as a pest-resistant plant: Crape myrtle bark scale, Eriococcus laqerstroemia, is emerging as a major threat to crape myrtle throughout Florida and ...

Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia spp.) are a symbol of Southern charm, lining local streets with their profusion of flowers and patchwork cinnamon trunks. But a new bug in town threatens to diminish their ...

Crape myrtle trees are nearly as plentiful as azaleas in the Rose City, but a new pest threatens their beauty. The pest - crape myrtle bark scale - was first discovered in Tyler in 2013 and is slowly ...

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.

Crapemyrtles are unquestionably the most popular ornamental trees in the Southern landscape, offering something for every season — colorful flowers in summer, brilliant foliage in autumn and ...

It seems that crape myrtles face a lot of dangers this time of year. Many still face “crape murder,” or being butchered by having their branches improperly cut off at the same place every year. A ...

I have white spots that turn to a blackish mold on my crape myrtles. What is it and how do I get rid of it? Tricia, Tulsa. We addressed this issue in this column last year, but some of the ...

Give your crape myrtles the once-over with a discerning eye this spring. You might be surprised to find some bad bugs in the form of fuzzy white crape myrtle bark scale that has infested your tree’s ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Garden tip of the week with Jennifer ...