You can tell it’s summer in Redlands when the blooms of the crape myrtle trees, Lagersgtroemia indica, appear. Each summer, these deciduous trees put on a colorful eye-catching show. Brilliant ...

A: Crape Myrtles are finished or just finishing with the blooming season. The lovely Lagerstroemia indica AKA crape myrtle has become a favorite of Central and South Florida gardeners. Crape myrtle is ...

Plants that drop all their leaves at one time and enter a leafless, dormant state are called deciduous. In climates that experience cold winters, the leafless period for trees and shrubs is during the ...

'Sacromento' is a miniature shrub perfect for a small garden. Crape myrtle shrub 'Berry Razzle Dazzle' is perfect for use in a decorative container. Crape myrtle 'Black Diamond' has dark foliage in ...

Strolling in my neighborhood the other day, I saw two trees with autumn foliage that I thought would have made the most compelling combination had they been planted side by side. One was a ginkgo tree ...