Prune crape myrtles in late winter to encourage strong new growth and flower production. Avoid pruning in spring, summer, or fall to prevent cutting off new flowers and stressing the tree. Never top ...

I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle for this dormant season earlier this month. So, instead of visions of ...

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? Answer. Now is the time most ...

Dear Neil: Do you have any pruning guidelines for some xeriscape plants that were planted several years ago? When and how? The plants include crape myrtles, roses, vitex, althaea, Gold Star Esperanzas ...

Growing a natural privacy screen doesn't need to be difficult or take forever if you choose the right tree. The best choice for your yard might be the wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera), a broadleaf ...

Sometimes young crape myrtles are cut back to make them look fuller. Young trees often appear more spindly and less substantial, but this is a matter of age, not something that needs to be corrected ...

The question about pruning crepe myrtles and other plants seem to top the list of questions for this week. The butchers are out there! Crepe myrtles are the most abused tree in the landscape. Since ...

Question: I am confused about how to prune crape myrtles based on what I see around town. Is there a correct way to prune these trees? Answer: Based on what I see, not many owners seem to know either.

Somehow, the belief that crape myrtles should be brutally pruned by cutting off their tops persists, even though it's inaccurate. Crape murder is a term that has been coined to describe this severe ...

Find out when it is too late to prune crape myrtles if you want to enjoy their flowers. Timing is everything when it comes to pruning a crape myrtle. So when is it too late to prune crape myrtles if ...

Timing is everything when it comes to pruning a crape myrtle. So when is it too late to prune crape myrtles if you want blooms in the summer? Along with not cutting off next year’s flowers, your ...