“I tell people if you want many flowers ... advice for crape myrtle maintenance: “As the tree ages, prune it regularly using proper techniques. Make clean cuts at the branch collar with ...

Unfortunately, for many folks pruning crape myrtle is often synonymous ... prune just pencil-sized branches without jeopardizing overall tree health caused by topping the tree If you find yourself ...

There are basically three types of pruning cuts used when removing branches ... “crape murder” by many landscape professionals. While this type of pruning usually does not kill the crape ...

Crape myrtles are cherished for their eye-catching blooms and elegant shapes, yet a myth persists about their care. Many people falsely believe that severely cutting back crape myrtles to bare ...

Q My crape myrtle tree does not seem to be doing well this ... A Winter recovery continues to be the question on many gardeners' minds. I have found life in all my gardenias, but it is coming ...

Floral explosions in Barbie pink, preternatural purple, wedding dress white and sunrise yellow drift from branches ... crape myrtle bark scale by soaking the soil in a trench at the base of the ...

Large clusters of delicate, long-lasting blossoms fill yards with bursts of pink, red or purple all summer. For purple ...

Our crape myrtle shrub is sprouting vigorous shoots from the base. Do we cut these off? Answer. Unless you want a shrub or small tree with additional ... trim off entangled branches and errant ...

likely spreading through nursery trade and finding plenty of hosts in Wilmington because crape myrtle is so overplanted. According to last year’s tree canopy inventory, performed by the Davey ...