Looking for flowering shrubs that, like “mad dogs and Englishmen,” aren’t afraid of the midday sun? These stunning plants can ...

Dear Neil: Why do named varieties of crape myrtles seem to disappear from nurseries? Two popular names from the past, Watermelon Red and Glendora White, are rarely available. A: As with most other ...

Crepe myrtles like moist roots but not drowned roots. If you have clay soil, consider tilling the area and adding lots of organic matter before planting, or plant it so that the soil line of the top ...

Location for shared common files and common go code to manage those files in github.com/containers repos. The common files to one or more projects in the containers ...

As you drive around the South, I challenge you to find a town without crepe myrtles. My town has planted white crepe myrtles along every main thoroughfare so that it looks like the trees are covered ...

Janet B. Carson, a freelance writer, retired in 2018 from her 38-year career at the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension. She was a horticulture specialist and coordinator of the Arkansas ...

Q: Why are the trunks of my crape myrtles turning black? They look rather unsightly. Mine aren't the only ones doing this -- many in our neighborhood look the same. Janet B. Carson, a freelance ...

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For locals, first-time tourists and long-time visitors alike, these bike rally dates are essential for planning around the Myrtle Beach area. Bikers hang out at Spokes and Bones Saloon in Murrells ...

They have an oval leaf shape with finely serrated edges,” Proska says. Crape myrtles can bloom in a variety of shades, including pink, red, white and lavender.(Gary Fink) Crape myrtle ...

The family of Brittanee Drexel, a teenage girl who was kidnapped and murdered on a spring break trip to Myrtle Beach, has been awarded $700 million by a jury 16 years after her death. Dawn Drexel ...