While the benefits of crape myrtle topping cannot be found, the harm it does to trees is well known. The heavy pruning disfigures the profile to where the tree no longer looks like a tree.

A poorly pruned crepe myrtle tree can turn into an eyesore with twiggy growth and a lack of flowers. Follow this guide to keep your tree in tip-top shape.

Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is in late winter, before new growth has sprouted. January through March is generally the best time to prune a crape ...

Just resist hacking the crape myrtle trees and shrubs back to large stubs. What many refer to as “crape murder” ruins the shape of the crape myrtles and delays flowering.

Crape myrtle trees are graceful and beautiful trees and their natural shapes should be respected when choosing -- and pruning -- the right variety.

You’ve probably seen crape myrtle trees pruned to look like a coat rack. ... A crape myrtle that requires routine pruning to force it to fit in a smaller space should be considered for replacement.

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. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays ...

They can range from small, with dwarf crape myrtles, growing less than 4 feet tall; semi-dwarf, staying under 12 feet; intermediate, growing no more than 20 feet; or trees, which can grow more ...

I enjoy living n a heavily wooded area; that's why I oppose over-pruning of any tree. Sure, we do need to prune trees if they are in a urban setting and they are a danger to power lines, but we ...

While the benefits of crape myrtle topping cannot be found, the harm it does to trees is well known. The heavy pruning disfigures the profile to where the tree no longer looks like a tree.

I enjoy living n a heavily wooded area; that's why I oppose over-pruning of any tree. Sure, we do need to prune trees if they are in a urban setting and they are a danger to power lines, but we ...