The Advocate: This popular myth about how to prune crape myrtles can actually cause damage to the trees
This popular myth about how to prune crape myrtles can actually cause damage to the trees
In the picture above, it's obvious that something has gone wrong. When you drive past a heavily pruned crepe myrtle tree (occasionally spelled "crape myrtle") your impression might be that someone ...
This fast-growing (up to 5 feet per year) woody plant flowers all summer long, making crape myrtle a popular garden favorite. “Specimen trees can be great for shade in the summer,” says Tracy Harrison ...
NOLA.com: Even the bark is beautiful on profusely blooming crape myrtle trees. Here's how to take care of them.
Even the bark is beautiful on profusely blooming crape myrtle trees. Here's how to take care of them.
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
Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...
Q My crape myrtle tree does not seem to be doing well this year. It only has leaves from certain limbs and has not leafed out as it has in the past. How do I address this? Cut off the limbs (down to ...