Crepe myrtles, Lagerstroemia indica, vary in size from dwarf shrubs to multi-trunked and single-trunk trees growing to 30 feet tall.

I prefer to train crepe myrtles like a fruit tree with an open center. This openness allows sunlight and air into the center, reducing diseases such as powdery mildew, and promotes new growth for ...

There's no set rule that we must prune crape myrtles. But, if it's desired or needed, the ideal pruning time is late winter before the tree puts on new leaves. This allows you to better see the ...

Nowadays, crepe myrtles are available in all different sizes from three to 30 feet, so planting the right one to fit the scale of your landscape is crucial. Much of this “topping” can be ...

Almost all the crape myrtles I've seen that were reluctant bloomers were in too much shade. Q. You mentioned tomato plants and the fact that when they wilt badly, blossom-end rot is likely to occur.

If heavy-pruning your too-tall crape is an annual chore, transplant it and replace it with a shorter variety. If it's just a bit too tall, prune the top branches back 2 feet to a side branch.

Some years ago a trend started with Crepe Myrtle tree trimming that needs to be stopped. It is called pollarding -- or joking referred to as Crepe murder.

The unnecessary pruning and trimming of crepe myrtles, especially cutting off the top of the trees, has earned the dubious name of "crepe murder" by arborists. To Parker and other officials, the ...

Carrie Engel from Valley View Farms answers plant and gardening questions, including trimming crepe myrtles and types of grass. Updated: 12:46 PM EDT Mar 31, 2015 ...

Finch answers questions on compost fungus, crepe myrtle pruning Updated: Nov. 05, 2010, 7:42 a.m. | Published: Nov. 05, 2010, 6:42 a.m.

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