When crape myrtles are cut back hard every year, it is a pruning technique called pollarding. In most cases, this annual ...

How to prune crape myrtle is always a popular subject whenever I make a presentation about pruning trees. The discussion always centers around how far back you should prune them.

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

Related: The 12 Best Pruning Shears of 2024 to Keep Your Garden in Check 1. Cut back crape myrtle in the late winter. Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is ...

While this type of pruning usually does not kill the crape myrtle tree, it is seen as extreme and unnecessary. There are many crape myrtle varieties each maturing at different heights. To reduce ...