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Don't make this mistake when pruning your Crepe Myrtles
Learn how to properly prune Crepe Myrtles to maintain their health and avoid the common mistake of "Crepe Myrtle Murder." ...
Crape myrtles require very little pruning. Here's when and how to prune them correctly
In the past, it was true that you pruned crape myrtles to reduce powdery mildew infestations. With the breeding of plenty of ...
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This popular myth about how to prune crape myrtles can actually cause damage to the trees
Pruning like this may shorten the life of the tree. Horticulturists call the lopping of crape myrtle limbs 'crape murder.' Topping crape myrtle trees is certainly not, and never has been ...
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8 Common Crape Myrtle Pests and Diseases with Solutions
Cercospora leaf spot is a fungal disease that attacks crape ... However, some types of crape myrtle grow as shrubs or small ...
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When Is It Too Late to Prune Crape Myrtles? 5 Tips to Time Your Trimming Right
Not only does topping a crape myrtle turn it into an eyesore, but these brutal pruning cuts can cause disease and decay to set into the wood. Topping also stresses the tree to the max, making if ...
What’s an often overlooked fearture of trees in your garden? The bark.
I often wonder what our parkways would look like in winter if the crape myrtles planted there possessed colorful bark.
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This popular myth about how to prune crape myrtles can actually cause damage to the trees
Pruning like this may shorten the life of the tree. Topping crape myrtle trees is certainly not, and never has been, the preferred way of handling these graceful and beautiful trees. (Proper ...