| Marilyn, Crape myrtles need very little pruning and most pruning is only done for the sake of the owner's aesthetic preferences. Far too many crapes are butchered with severe, "flat-top" pruning. It is better to maintain a natural form by thinning out crowded growth. Rather than leave the blunt stubs by severely flat-topping a crape, thin growth by removing a few selected branches where they join another branch. For more information check out the following web site: http://dallas.tamu.edu/woody/c... Thanks for the question. Please stop in again soon! |
