Protect your maples through burlaps and adjust the day-to-day care routine according to the weather ooyoo/Jacky Parker Photography/gettyimages Winter is not always kind to the shrubs and trees, and if you reside in colder regions, you will experience some winter damage on your otherwise beautiful Japanese Maple. But don’t be sad. They can pull […]
For a short duration, palm trees can bear a temperature up to 10-15° F Carl & Ann Purcell/ ArtBoyMB /Sadik Demiroz/gettyimages Whenever someone grows plants in their backyard, the first question that hits their head is – Can this plant survive in my location all seasons? The concern is graver if you intend on […]
Understand the endless varieties of crepe myrtles on the basis of their size: Large, medium, small, and dwarf Tsuneo Yamashita/Photos from Japan, Asia and othe of the world/Image Source/gettyimages There are about fifty species of this evergreen and deciduous shrub that exist. Apart from that, there are many other cultivators, relatively similar in looks […]
Generally crepe myrtles live for 20-25 years but the longevity also depends on the care provided babybluecat / Photos from Japan/ Lagerstroemia Indica – stock photo/gettyimages Crepe Myrtles, popularly called Lagerstroemia is a majestic tree that can be seen in many homes in the United States. The skilled gardeners of the south tenderly call […]
This medicinal spidery flower tree grows at a moderate growth rate Jackie Bale/Jacky Parker Photography/Westend61/Friedhelm Adam/gettyimages Witch hazel is a beautiful landscape plant with fragrant and colorful flowers appearing in winter. It is resistant to most diseases and pests and demands almost negligible maintenance. Native to North America, Japan, and China, they have a […]
Mainly there are four witch hazel species that give rise to multiple hybrids & cultivars Westend61 /Justus de Cuveland/gettyimages Native to the eastern coast of North America, Japan, and China, Witch Hazel is a small multi-stemmed, deciduous tree or a large shrub with some of the best fall attributes. It has fragrant, yellow flowers […]
Prevention and management of both black & white fungus problem Matthias Strauss /La Su /Catherine McQueen/ Kurt Holmes/gettyimages Native to the Southern regions, Crepe Myrtles are essentially trouble-free, beautiful flowering trees. There are not many flowering plants that can compete with it. Just look around your neighborhood – You can see almost every street […]
From winters till spring, it is time for crepe myrtles to rest and rejuvenate… VasilyD/SB Stock/Christina Reichl Photography/Arturo Castaneyra/gettyimages We all know what a Crepe Myrtle looks like when it is in full bloom. It is prevalent across the mid-spring to late summer months. But they look entirely different when they enter fall and […]
Powdery mildew is easier to avoid than control! Diane D Miller/Roel Meijer/Elisete Shiraishi/peng song/gettyimages Did you recently note white spots on your crepe myrtle leaves? If yes, there is a good chance your plant is infected with powdery mildew. It is a fungus that results in white or gray fuzzy growth on your Crepe […]
Understand why is there no bloom, no fresh growth or an unhealthy foliage Christina Reichl/Hiroko Imai/Deyang Yu/gettyimages Crepe Myrtle is a local favorite in the South for multiple reasons. They demand almost negligible maintenance post-installation and bring an array of spectacular colors to the landscape that only a few can match. Though they are […]
