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On June 13, 2025, ancient tree-sculpting tradition was on display in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. At YIWEI Garden, crape myrtle ...

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The author blames the practice of "crape murder," or cutting back all branches annually, for the weak growth. Proper pruning, ...

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Crepe myrtles grow quickly so you need to start early and prune your plant annually until you achieve a desired shape. They have many uses in the landscape including hedges or allees, or ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (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 ...

Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale is a small insect that appears as grayish white and leaves a velvet-like coating. CMBS can appear anywhere on Crepe Myrtles, usually near pruning areas and branch forks on ...

The best way to avoid over-pruning crape myrtles is to choose the correct cultivar that matches the location where you wish to put it. For more information on pruning refer to: https://edis.ifas ...

Most arborists are not sure where the practice of topping crape myrtles started. The practice has been around a long time. The technique of severely pruning crape myrtles has even been given a ...

To prune a crape myrtle properly, first decide if it needs to be pruned. As with any pruning project, you must have a specific, valid purpose in mind before you begin.