AOL: Don’t commit ‘Crape Murder.’ Here’s how to properly prune a crape myrtle tree
Now’s the time of year you’re most likely to see naked crape myrtle trees, the unfortunate consequence of improper wintertime pruning. The practice has even been given a not-so-affectionate nickname: ...
Don’t commit ‘Crape Murder.’ Here’s how to properly prune a crape myrtle tree
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
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — If you have a crape myrtle tree in your yard, you may have heard about "Crape Murder". It's when the tops of crape myrtles are cut down. Lukas Suzano with Davey Tree of ...
Question. We recently purchased a home and have two crape myrtles that bloomed profusely last year. When do you prune these plants, and how far back to do the trimming? Answer. Now is the time most ...
San Antonio Express-News: Trimming crape myrtles in King William neighborhood makes no sense
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 ...
Raleigh News & Observer: Don’t commit ‘Crape Murder.’ Here’s how to properly prune a crape myrtle tree
This improperly pruned crape myrtle tree has undergone “crape murder,” which is when the entire crown of the crape myrtle tree is cut off. Courtesy of Leaf & Limb, a Raleigh-based tree care company ...