Get it growing
As summer wears on, it’s not uncommon to spy a crape myrtle in the Louisiana landscape whose bark — and maybe even leaves — appears to have grown a powdery, black crust.
Usually, this is not a disease. It’s more likely to be something called sooty mold.
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