How to prune crape myrtle is always a popular subject whenever I make a presentation about pruning trees. The discussion always centers around how far back you should prune them.

In fact, a crape myrtle planted in full sun with plenty of space to grow needs little to no pruning at all. The reason most often used for topping crape myrtles is that they have gotten too tall ...

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?

Crape myrtles don't need to be pruned every year. Trim off suckers and dead branches when you see them, but otherwise limit pruning to an as-needed basis. 2. Don't prune in the spring. Once spring ...

Pole pruners or a pruning saw to cut branches more than 1-1/2 inches thick. When to Cut Late winter (right now) is the best time to prune a crepe myrtle, because it's leafless and you can easily ...

Question: Several crape myrtles have grown well in my landscape. When and how should I prune them for spring? Answer: Actually, you don’t need to prune crape myrtles, but yearly pruning seems… ...

No one's likely to prune in summer, but pruning in the fall can cause your crepe myrtle to enter the coldest season at its most vulnerable. "Pruning in the fall might cause fresh growth that could ...

The trend in pruning crape myrtles is to “lop off the tops.” The result is a tree that appears like an upside down broom. Multiple branches will sprout from the stems at the cuts.

Crepe myrtles grow quickly so you need to start early and prune your plant annually until you achieve a desired shape. They have many uses in the landscape including hedges or allees, or ...

These crape myrtles have been "murdered" each year when pruned. There's a scientific basis to refrain from this form of pruning as it leaves wounds that won't heal; wood decay fungi colonize the ...

Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) are trees with aspirations to be big shrubs. Leave a tree alone and eventually most will send up lots of shoots from the base and turn into something more akin to a ...

Question: Several crape myrtles have grown well in my landscape. When and how should I prune them for spring?Answer: Actually, you don’t need to prune crape myrtles, but yearly pruning seems to ...