In the picture above, it's obvious that something has gone wrong. When you drive past a heavily pruned crepe myrtle tree (occasionally spelled "crape myrtle") your impression might be that someone ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Spruce / Jayme Burrows Crepe myrtles, Lagerstroemia indica, vary in size from dwarf shrubs to multi-trunked and single-trunk ...

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 ...

What makes crape myrtle such a fabulous tree is that, contrary to popular belief, they need minimal maintenance and near zero pruning. Nevertheless, every year crape myrtles are needlessly cut by ...