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From attracting pollinators to repelling pests, companion plants can benefit the crepe myrtles in your yard. And you'll add color and texture for more impact.

Crepe myrtles are a familiar sight across much of the southern US, easily identified by their vibrant flowers that emerge during late spring and summer. While larger specimens that grow in backyards ...

Fast-growing flowering trees add beauty to your landscape, rewarding you with lovely blooms and towering stature in just a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crepe myrtles in a landscaped space - Igaguri_1/Getty Images Visually, crepe myrtles and hostas would make a lovely pair. Whether ...

I have a good-sized crepe myrtle that must be moved. When is the best time to do this? These are best moved when dormant, in late fall or winter, as long as the ground is not frozen. Before moving a ...

Crape myrtles produce vibrant blooms and can adapt to hot summers and mild winters. Photo courtesy Getty Images. With summer only a month away, now is the time to start prepping your yard for warmer ...

Need some shade, stat? Consider one of these easy-to-grow trees. Magic Flute/Getty Images Trees can provide shade for decades or even centuries in your garden. But maybe you aren't patient enough to ...

Avoid this common pruning mistake before your tree becomes an eyesore.