They were watered weekly. Any idea what the problem might be? Lovely landscape. Lovely crape myrtles. Without watching your plants operate during that time, I’m going to have to give it an ...

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.

Q: About three weeks ago our crape myrtles started dropping leaves. We’ve lived here 20 years and we’ve never seen them do this before. They were watered weekly. Any idea what the problem ...

Dear Reader: Lovely landscape. Lovely crape myrtles. Without watching your plants operate during that time, I’m going to have to give it an educated guess. It still is likely that they got a bit ...

One of the problems with the extreme pruning of crape myrtles has to do with planting a large-growing tree in a space more fitted for a small-growing tree. It's the wrong plant in the wrong place.

Take a quick scan. What are the little white specks on the trunks of my crape myrtles? And why are the leaves and trunks shiny and sticky? I’m seeing outbreaks of crape myrtle bark scale across ...

I have waited all season for my hydrangeas to bloom and had nary a one until now. Now, they are covered. Why now? Nothing has ...

As the growing season comes to an end, gardeners face the challenge of preparing some of their tender plants for winter.

The weather has been as nice as I can ever remember it the Lowcountry the past few weeks. We need some rain badly; however, I ...

A: Lovely landscape. Lovely crape myrtles. Without watching your plants operate during that time, I’m going to have to give it an educated guess. It still is likely that they got a bit dry.