Like many trees, crape myrtles have a ... This makes it harder for them to out-compete the crape myrtle for water. Crape ...

Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is in late winter, before new growth has sprouted ...

Always plant crape myrtle trees at least 10 feet away from the house roof line. In situations where trees are close to a house and branches are hitting the roof, branches can be redirected to grow ...

Along with not cutting off next year’s flowers, your pruning goals are to encourage strong new growth and maintain the tree ... zones where spring arrives early, you may need to cut back a crape ...