Q. I would like to be able to propagate redbud trees and crape myrtles. I have tried before to no avail. Can you tell me how? A. The hard seed coat and dormant embryo of the redbud seed slows ...

Do you want to grow more crape myrtle plants identical to your best ones? May is the best month to use softwood cuttings for propagation. Although most gardeners purchase plants in containers, ...

Q: My neighbor has a beautiful pink crape myrtle. She has given me permission to take cuttings; yet, nothing so far has been successful. How do you propagate crape myrtles? A: You can root cuttings of ...

One of the great things about gardening is you don’t have to spend a lot of money to grow some excellent plants. If you have some time and patience, you can propagate a lot of different perennials, ...

A: The seeds are easy to collect and plant. Observe your plant and collect seed capsules when they turn brown. Let them dry on newspaper. When they are fully opened, you'll be able to shake many seeds ...

Dear Neil: A vitex and a crape myrtle are in bloom about a quarter-mile from our house. They are where a house burned several years ago. We don't know how they survived the fire. Moving them is out of ...

Q. I have a crape myrtle that was planted this year and have been told by some to trim it back. Some have told me not to cut it. I have two Confederate roses and was told to plant them where they get ...

Q: I live in an area with many crape myrtles. This year, the red cultivars bloomed but not the trees with white flowers. Why did this happen? Crape myrtles flower on current-season growth.