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 ...

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

This is why excessive pruning, often called "crape murder," is such a common yet unnecessary practice. "Crape murder" refers to the extreme and indiscriminate cutting back of crape myrtles.

Texas A&M Forest Service posted a warning against "crape murder" on social media Tuesday. Crape myrtles are a beautiful ...

(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 ...

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 ...

but they are also prone to what Jervis calls “crape murder,” a term used to describe severe topping cuts that can weaken the tree. “That produces a weak limb, that weak limb is more ...

and of course crape myrtle—signs of crape murder are all over Little Rock along I-630! It is also the time to begin cutting back ornamental grasses. If you think you have damage on other ...