Crape murder is happening all over town. It doesn’t matter how horticulturists talk about proper pruning techniques, each year more and more trees are cut back to stubs. Standard crape myrtles have ...

The best time to prune crepe myrtles is before new growth appears, so what happens if you prune crepe myrtles later in the ...

Find out where crape myrtle grows best and how to choose the right variety for your garden. Plus, get tips for pruning and ...

(WTVF) — If you have a crape myrtle tree in your yard, you may have heard about "Crape Murder". It's when the tops of crape myrtles are cut down. Lukas Suzano with Davey Tree of Nashville says ...

Because of this, pruning spring-flowering plants after June risks removing the buds, resulting in fewer flowers the following ...

I was surprised and alarmed by this until I understood the importance of a word often associated with the murder: crape, as in the beautiful blooming trees. It seems that there is much controversy ...

This practice is sometimes referred to as “heading,” “stubbing,” “dehorning,” or in the case of crapemyrtles, “crape murder.” While some believe that topping reduces the risk of ...

Crape myrtles should be pruned during the winter. Many people prune in late winter, from late February into early March. The important thing to remember is to prune crape myrtles before new growth ...