Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...

Although native to eastern Asia, crape myrtles are indispensable in the Southern landscape. Its vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white from May to September virtually ...

Q. Our old crape myrtle is not blooming this year. We just walked around our northern Newport News neighborhood and noticed that many of the older trees are not blooming. Can you tell me why? — D.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

I heard from several people this past summer that their crape myrtles didn’t bloom. I’m thinking it must’ve been the cool, cloudy, rainy weather. I’d bet you’ll get flowers next summer on ‘Raspberry ...