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 ...

Crape myrtles, an ornamental tree popular in landscapes throughout the state of Delaware, are prized for their beauty, exfoliating bark in shades of silver and cinnamon, and long-lasting flowers in a ...

The blackish trunks on the crape myrtles around town are caused by a Chinese insect known as crape myrtle bark scale. It doesn’t kill the trees, but it does make them unsightly and less vigorous. This ...

A new pest is about to ruin crape myrtle’s reputation as a pest-resistant plant: Crape myrtle bark scale, Eriococcus laqerstroemia, is emerging as a major threat to crape myrtle throughout Florida and ...

Crape myrtles have been our go-to, low-maintenance plant for many years, but unfortunately not any more, as a relatively new exotic scale pest is attacking them. It doesn’t kill the trees, but it does ...

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.

It seems that crape myrtles face a lot of dangers this time of year. Many still face "crape murder," or being butchered by having their branches improperly cut off at the same place every year. A ...

Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia spp.) are a symbol of Southern charm, lining local streets with their profusion of flowers and patchwork cinnamon trunks. But a new bug in town threatens to diminish their ...

Crapemyrtles are unquestionably the most popular ornamental trees in the Southern landscape, offering something for every season — colorful flowers in summer, brilliant foliage in autumn and ...

I have white spots that turn to a blackish mold on my crape myrtles. What is it and how do I get rid of it? Tricia, Tulsa. We addressed this issue in this column last year, but some of the ...

Garden tip of the week with Jennifer Ferguson. Today, we will discuss the crape myrtle bark scale. This small elongated insect is white and gray, feeds on the crape myrtle tree, and produces a sweet ...