Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle ...
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 ...
Somehow, the belief that crape myrtles should be brutally pruned by cutting off their tops persists, even though it's inaccurate. Crape murder is a term that has been coined to describe this severe ...
A crape myrtle bark scale infestation attacks a tree. Video: Chelsea Brasted/Axios The destructive creepy-crawlies known as ...
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 ...
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 ...