Winter might seem an odd time to celebrate the summer-blooming crape myrtle. I assure you that it is not. One of the great attributes of these small to medium trees is the motled, colorful bark. The ...

You’ve probably seen crape myrtle trees pruned to look like a coat rack. Hopefully, you’re not guilty of doing this. The term “crape murder” was coined to describe this drastic topping of crape ...