Dear Neil: Why do named varieties of crape myrtles seem to disappear from nurseries ... especially with a hackberry. Their wood is brittle on a good day and downright dangerous in bad weather ...

Best for: Drought-tolerant plants like California poppies, crape myrtle ... 3- to 4-inch layer of mulch like dry leaves or bagged wood chips in the fall, waiting until spring to till it under.

For example, a crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica ... bay and regulates the soil temperature with an insulating layer. Whether you pick wood chips and bark or gravel, mulch gives garden beds a ...

Crepe myrtles, Lagerstroemia indica, vary in size from dwarf shrubs to multi-trunked and single-trunk trees growing to 30 feet tall. Most varieties produce beautiful blooms starting in spring or ...

Spring is a good time to “dress up” your garden and give it a uniform look by mulching your flower beds, and around your ...

I have a good-sized crepe myrtle that must be moved. When is the best time to do this? These are best moved when dormant, in late fall or winter, as long as the ground is not frozen. Before moving ...