more... > Landscape Horticulture > Crape Myrtles > Summertime crape myrtle questions answered [Image: cercospora leaf spot on crape myrtle] (Distributed 07/29/11) It’s the time of the year, or at least one of the times of the year, when home gardeners have crape myrtle questions. We will answer a few here. Sucker Control/Management on Crape Myrtles [Image: suckers] Tired of suckers on crape myrtles? Many home gardeners and landscape professionals are asking about sucker control on this popular tree. Crape Myrtle Blooming Issues [Image: yuma flower] Crape myrtles are the most popular summer flowering landscape tree in Louisiana. Here are the keys to blooming issues.