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Category Archives: Crape Myrtle
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Insects – As our temperature gets warmer, you should begin noticing a number of insect pests, including Chilly Thrips, which attack new growth, including flowers and leaves, especially on roses and gardenias. While most insecticides are ineffective on this pest, … Continue reading
Posted in Aphids, Brown Patch, Crape Myrtle, Fertilizing Lawn and Garden, grasshoppers, Insects, Lawn Care, Lawn Pests, Neonecatides, Plant Pests, Scale Insects, Spring Gardening, Thrips, Weeds
Tagged aphids, Brown Patch, Chilly Thrips, Lawn weeds, Lubber Grasshoppers, Mealy bugs, Scale Insects, Stinkhorn Fungi, Take-all Root Rot
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Extend Blooming of Crape Myrtles
I recently received a call from a friend asking if it was possible to extend blooming of crape Myrtle trees. I replied with a yes. All you need to do is simply remove spent flowers as soon as they finishing … Continue reading
Crape Myrtle Care During the Florida Summer
Crape Myrtles – They begin to bloom in summer, especially Natches, which has white flowers. Soon you’ll be seeing light lavender blooms on Muscogee Crape Myrtles and coral blooms on Tuscarora Crape Myrtles. As the blooms begin to fade, you … Continue reading
Why are yellow leaves starting to show up on my Carpe Myrtle?
Why are yellow leaves starting to show up on my Crape Myrtle? Yellow leaves can be symptoms of many things. Some of which are too much water, not enough water, irregular watering, changes in the weather, pests, mechanical damage, lack … Continue reading
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