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| How do you trim a new crape myrtle to grow into a nice tree and not look like a shrub? |
Answer from NGAJuly 4, 2010
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You can shape your crape myrtle in the spring, just as new growth begins. Remove the lower branches so it has a bare trunk and then shorten the branches on the top to produce a canopy. It may take years but eventually you'll have an attractive tree instead of an overgrown bush. |
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