Q: My neighbor has a beautiful pink crape myrtle. She has given me permission to take cuttings; yet, nothing so far has been successful. How do you propagate crape myrtles? A: You can root cuttings of ...

Multiple crepe myrtle trees growing in a housing development. - Olesia Bilkei/Shutterstock You may be tempted by the fluffy blooms and attractive bark on crepe myrtles, but think twice before planting ...