If you are wondering why your crepe myrtle shrubs or trees have developed brown leaves, the first thing to look at is the calendar. Late summer usually brings about browning leaves due to the heat ...

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about crape myrtles, summer vegetables, lemon trees, tomato plants, indoor palms and ...

Often considered one of the best flowering shrubs for full sun, crepe myrtle never fails to put on a colorful show in the yard. Come summer, brilliant blooms hum with pollinator activity, with ...

Something is eating the impatiens on one side of my planter, while the impatiens on the other side is doing fine. What can I ...

The commonly planted Natchez crape myrtle is known for the cinnamon brown inner bark that is revealed when the outer bark ...

A poorly pruned crepe myrtle tree can turn into an eyesore with twiggy growth and a lack of flowers. Follow this guide to keep your tree in tip-top shape.

Plant crepe myrtle trees when the soil is warm, but not in the summer, as it is drought-tolerant once established but should not experience hot and dry spells until then.

Crepe myrtle shrubs and trees are in full bloom this time of year. I’ve seen some nice specimens in local landscapes as well as at the old airport, in some cemeteries and in Hilo parking lots.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida, including care of crape myrtles, cyclamens, poinsettias, plumeria and much more Skip to content All Sections ...

First of all, the crape myrtle isn’t a shrub. It isn’t even an arbusto, as George W. Bush might put it.The myrtle is quite clearly a tree—one that grows in an inelegant tangle of oft-gnarled ...

Thanks to the Crepe Myrtle trees, everything around the neighborhood seems to be awash in pink. So I strapped my dachshund, Deanie, in her pink harness and we set out to take out walk.

The reason for crepe myrtle shrubs having brown leaves depends on the time of year that this problem occurs. Cercospora leaf spot is another problem.