Want to make sure you prune your crepe myrtles at just the right time? Here's the best time to cut back crepe myrtles and what to do if you miss the window. While some gardeners may assume that the ...

In my experience, the easiest way to propagate crape myrtles is through semi-hardwood cuttings. They can also be propagated ...

By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Crape myrtles are cherished for their eye-catching blooms and elegant shapes ...

Here is the story. Crape myrtles don’t seem to mind how you prune them. Some gardeners cut them back to the same spot each year, others remove old seed heads and somewhat reduce the length of stems.

Many people think it is necessary to prune crapemyrtles each year. It is not, the less pruning the better. The only time you ...

A Southern Living magazine article in 1997 referred to the adverse pruning practice of severely cutting crepe myrtles down to stubs, terming it “crepe myrtle murder.” The phrase remains in use ...

For summer flowering shrubs, late winter/early spring, before green up begins, is the best time to prune for them to look ...