Urban forestry extension agent Larry Figart takes you through the right and wrong techniques for pruning crape myrtles.

If pruned properly, crape myrtles can grow into an attractive tree with summer blooms. Most arborists are not sure where the practice of topping crape myrtles started.

Over the past couple of weeks, fellow gardeners have asked that I explain how to prune crepe myrtles, as I often complain (to anyone that will listen) about neighbors following neighbors' poor ...

As we think about pruning crape myrtles, perhaps this year we will hold off on the heavy pruning and prune crape myrtles properly. Larry Figart is an urban forestry extension agent with the ...

How much to prune: Properly prune your crape myrtle by removing 25% of the crown, and no more than 30%, Moorman said. Anything over 30% is considered over-pruning.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice about gardening in Florida about pruning crape myrtles and care of mandevilla, bird of paradise, bahia grass, azaleas, African lilies and sagos.

To prune a crape myrtle properly, first decide if it needs to be pruned. In other words, if you can't come up with a good reason to trim your tree -- leave it alone.

This popular myth about how to prune crape myrtles can actually cause damage to the trees Horticulturists call cutting off the tops of the trees 'crape murder' ...

If you live in Mount Pleasant, learn the local ordinances because there are laws about the proper pruning of Crepe Myrtles. After you prune your Crepe Myrtle properly, is the perfect time to add ...

Properly selected and correctly placed crape myrtles need little pruning. A crape myrtle that requires routine pruning to force it to fit in a smaller space should be considered for replacement.

Proper crape (or crepe) myrtle pruning How much to prune: Properly prune your crape myrtle by removing 25% of the crown, and no more than 30%, Moorman said.

This popular myth about how to prune crape myrtles can actually cause damage to the trees Horticulturists call cutting off the tops of the trees 'crape murder' ...