Plant propagation is a great way to grow new plants from old favorites. With a few extra planters, good potting soil, water, and a little patience, this is a cost-effective way of multiplying plants ...

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, ...

We Southerners share certain memories—the smell of a freshly mowed lawn, the high-pitched cry of cicadas on sweltering days, the juicy taste of sweet watermelon, and the vision of huge crepe myrtles ...

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.