Originating from Asia, crepe myrtle trees (Lagerstroemia indica) have become a beloved staple in gardens across the United ...
This time of year, there's also a lot of controversy going around gardening circles regarding our beloved Southern gem, the crape myrtle. And to set your mind at ease, it's not whether the ...
I wrote about crape myrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) (CMBS) last summer because it was becoming an issue in our landscapes. Since that article, I have never had as many people call ...
The Crape Myrtle Bark Scale is a felt scale insect that has a main diet consisting of Crape Myrtle trees, according to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Discovered in Dallas in 2004, the crape myrtle bark scale is a tiny bug that sucks the sap from plants. It releases a sweet liquid called “honeydew,” similar to what aphids and whiteflies produce.
In addition to these common insects, we need to watch for some of the exotic invasive insects relatively new to our area – the spotted lanternfly and crape myrtle bark scale. Crape myrtle bark scale ...
Also, City of Germantown's Natural Resource Manager Wes Hopper demonstrates how to properly prune crape myrtles. - Hi, thanks for joining us for the Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South.
Until then, it seems likely that the national average price of gasoline will exceed $5 per gallon. This poses a significant risk to the U.S. economy as consumers will find themselves short of ...
After a 16 cents rise in the last week, the average price of gas in the city is $3.11 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. The last time gas prices in Myrtle Beach were over $3 per gallon was back ...
A Twilight Musical Parody,” now receiving its world premiere at Otherworld Theatre, which manages to capture a similar magic to that StarKid show. “Twihard” spoofs Stephenie Meyer’s iconic ...