Crape Myrtle Dynamite Tree

Also known as "Lilac of the South" due to its popularity in zones 7 to 9, crape myrtle is a deciduous shrub or small tree that explodes with white, deep rose, or magenta blossoms from July to ...

Yahoo: Don’t commit ‘Crape Murder.’ Here’s how to properly prune a crape myrtle tree

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now’s the time of year you’re most likely to see naked crape myrtle trees, the unfortunate consequence of improper wintertime ...

Don’t commit ‘Crape Murder.’ Here’s how to properly prune a crape myrtle tree

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NOLA.com: Even the bark is beautiful on profusely blooming crape myrtle trees. Here's how to take care of them.

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Even the bark is beautiful on profusely blooming crape myrtle trees. Here's how to take care of them.

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NOLA.com: Don't commit crape murder: the wrong and right ways to prune a crape myrtle tree

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Years of improper pruning have taken their toll on this crape myrtle tree. (Alan Windham, University of Tennessee) QUESTION: While visiting a local mall, I noticed the crape myrtles had all been cut ...

Don't commit crape murder: the wrong and right ways to prune a crape myrtle tree

Name: The popular Crape Myrtle tree, with its brilliant summer flower display, is a tree that can cheer anyone who is heat weary. Crinkle-petaled blossoms cluster at branch tips and bloom for many ...

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Whenever I get to the Q&A portion of a talk about pruning trees, there is always a question about how to prune crape myrtles. This time of year, those questions are even more common, as folks start ...