The ceremonial planting of a yellow poplar tree Friday in City Park served to observe Arbor Day and cap off a week of ...

A festival highlighting nature in Mobile is set to return. According to a news release, the 3rd Annual Crepe Myrtle Trail ...

Crape myrtle bark scale is an invasive pest spreading across the Southeast US. Researchers have found a natural solution, ...

Paris High School Althea Garden Club recently announced its 2026 Crape Myrtle Queen Court. The 2026 Crape Myrtle Queen ceremony will be held on Apr. 17, 206, at 6 p.m. at Bywaters Park. In 2025, Paris ...

Ten crape myrtle trees are starting to bud as they settle into their new home at Tyler Junior College after being rescued ...

Best known for his decades-long role on General Hospital, Brad Maule is a true multi-hyphenate whose career spans acting, teaching, broadcasting, and public service. After years in Hollywood, he ...

Dear Neil: I planted white crape myrtles on the west and east sides of my patio 10 years ago. As I sit there, I see a fine mist dropping to the ground. The grass refuses to grow beneath the trees even ...

It is pruning time for shrub roses, hydrangeas, gardenias, and other summer-blooming shrubs. And yes, even crape myrtles and vitex, for those who choose to do so. In fact, last week somebody beat me ...

A: A crape myrtle shedding bark is completely normal. Also referred to as ‘exfoliating bark’, this process simply reveals newer inner bark, often cinnamon red in color. This process can be more ...

DEAR NEIL: Regarding your recommendation of crape myrtles along streets, I do admit that under certain circumstances they can be spectacular, but they are not native to our state, and their seeds can ...

One of the lovely things about living in the King William neighborhood is the abundance of mature trees. Right now, a tree service is pruning trees under and around power lines. To my great dismay, ...