Flowering trees and shrubs are a great way to bring blooms to your landscape with little effort. Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia spp.) is one of the most colorful and romantic flowering trees available.

When you have a small yard, you might think trees are out of the question, but there are many smaller, fast-growing trees that will bring color, height, and texture to your outdoor space. One such ...

Crepe myrtles are a go-to flowering tree for Southern gardens, but not every garden is suited for a large tree. These dwarf varieties are great to mix into perennial beds, to grow in planters, or to ...

It may sound ridiculous to plant trees in the winter, but there are a few varieties in special conditions that may tolerate ...

A lot of our problems could be solved by planting trees. To that end, an idea has been proposed on the Internet to have a nationwide plan to plant a billion trees--and not just to have a greener earth ...

Today is Arbor Day, that milestone that reminds us that late April is an ideal time to add a new tree – or new trees – to the landscape. Trees offer a variety of benefits, including cooling shade in ...

Question: Crape myrtles are both heavily pruned and not pruned in our neighborhood. What is correct? Answer: Most horticulturists do not prune their crape myrtles or do what is called pencil pruning.

Question: Lots of shoots are growing from the base and among the limbs of a tree form crape myrtle. Can I remove these to allow yard work? Answer: Do the needed pruning to make your crape myrtle more ...