Q: Why are the trunks of my crape myrtles turning black? They look rather unsightly. Mine aren't the only ones doing this -- many in our neighborhood look the same. Is it a disease? Is it going to ...

The blackish trunks on the crapemyrtles around town are caused by an insect known as crapemyrtle bark scale. It doesn’t kill the trees, but it does make them unsightly and less vigorous. This scale is ...

Question for Dan Gill: There is webbing on the bark of my tree. It does not look like spider webs. I'm concerned this is something that will hurt the tree -- my neighbor recommended I get it sprayed ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. There is something odd growing on my lawn grass. There are small patches where ...