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 ...
Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...
When you close your eyes and think of a Southern summer garden, the first image may be an ancient live oak with low, sweeping branches, but the second image is puffs of sunset sky-colored crepe myrtle ...
A guide to five flowering trees to prune in early spring, as you sacrifice flowers and growth if they are trimmed any later, ...
Q: I have crape myrtles that are about 30 years old. I have pruned them every year. The older and bigger ones are not blooming anymore, and if they do bloom it is very late, say in August. What do you ...