Key Points Aphids are tiny sap-sucking pests that quickly damage houseplants.Early infestations can be controlled with water, ...

Last week felt like I should have been working in the garden, flying a kite, or wade fishing for crappie. Other than the two ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The plan to move 10 trees from the site of the Tyler square to the TJC campus is underway. Crews began moving the first of the 10 trees Tuesday morning. The plan to move the ...

I have noticed on recent blogs that the author has shared that a friend/neighbor/ relative came to them with a "bug" or plant problem. Well, I knew that I was in trouble when my friend said, "Come ...

Crape myrtle tree, Terry Pellegrini. Many beautiful varieties of shade trees are well-suited to our Central Valley climate. Fall is the perfect time to plant a tree that will provide shade for your ...

Among the many mistakes everyone makes when growing crepe myrtle, improper care during the winter is the nail in the coffin that will kill your beautiful, blooming trees. Crepe myrtle trees ...

There's good news and bad news at Trident Technical College: we now have crape myrtle scale. The good news is horticulture students get firsthand exposure to this invasive pest. The bad news is we ...

On my flight back from my summer home in England, while semi-dreading dealing with my neglected Mississippi garden, I decided to draft a cheery column on getting heirloom holiday plants to flower. It ...

A reader needs help with their crepe myrtle. Plus, plant of the week. "My crepe myrtles look awful. There are white specks on the trunk and branches, and the bark has turned black." Yikes." -Debbie ...

Stop fertilizing and reduce watering in fall to help crepe myrtles transition into winter dormancy. Fall is prime time to plant new crepe myrtles and prep existing ones with mulch and pest control.

Crepe myrtles are iconic Southern trees. These gorgeous plants don’t mind the heat and humidity, and their lovely, papery blooms last for weeks and weeks throughout the summer. “People love crepe ...

Q: Can you help me figure out what’s likely going on with this river birch tree? The tree has been dropping leaves incessantly since about April/May, hundreds per day. Should this tree be dropping its ...