crepe myrtles: PART I: About Crepe Myrtles a.k.a. Crape Myrtles
- 07/19/11 06:01 AM
PART I: About Crepe Myrtles a.k.a. Crape Myrtles This is a common plant in League City, TX and much of the south. This is a plant of choice to add color multiple times through late spring and summer when pruned properly. It is bare in the winter... This tree comes in a variety of sizes to fit your landscaping plans. It must be pretty inexpensive because you will find it in nearly every neighborhood and at many homes. It seems to be a choice plant for builders that have homes ready for sale in spring, summer, and early fall... but, builders … (0 comments)
crepe myrtles: Part IV : Release of the Ladybugs!
- 07/19/11 05:59 AM
Part IV : Release of the Ladybugs! The main predator of the aphid is the ladybug. You can buy hundreds of ladybugs and have a kid friendly activity at the same time. They come in a package that you place in your refrigerator until you're ready to release them. When released at sundown (because they don't fly at night), ladybugs eat aphids, mealy bugs, scale, leaf hoppers, and other destructive pests. My kids had a blast releasing them and watching them go. Whether they stayed in my yard and actually had any beneficial effects is unknown. My Crepe Myrtle is still … (4 comments)
crepe myrtles: Part III: Aphids
- 07/19/11 05:53 AM
Part III: Aphids It is wise to keep a watchful eye on your Crepe Myrtles. If the leaves start to shrivel or drop, you have a problem. If the tree starts to stress due to lack of water, it will also be more likely to be vulnerable to pests such as aphids. You will find black spots on the underside of the leaves if it's aphids. Where are the ladybugs when you need them? "Crape myrtle aphids are found from May through September, with peak populations during July and early August. Crape myrtle aphid adults and nymphs are pale yellow-green with … (0 comments)
crepe myrtles: PART II: Crepe Murder
- 07/19/11 05:50 AM
Part II: Crepe Murder There are right ways and wrong ways to prune a crepe myrtle. It's okay to remove the very small lower shoots at ground level and up to eye level on a crepe myrtle that has reached about 8 feet in height. But never lop the top of the tree off. Dr. Suess never had the Lorax speak for these trees. And they can't speak for themselves! Why would anyone think it was a good idea in the first place to lop the top of a tree off? It's crazy to me. When you do this, you cause … (0 comments)
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PART I: About Crepe Myrtles a.k.a. Crape Myrtles
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