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Crape Myrtle Winter Care: Simple Steps for Healthy Roots

by Crape Myrtle Guy | Oct 21, 2026 | Crape Myrtle Care

Illustration of winter care for in-ground and container-grown crape myrtles. For most crape myrtles, winter care means protecting the roots with mulch, checking soil moisture during dry weather, and giving container-grown plants extra shelter. Avoid heavy pruning in...

How to Prune Crape Myrtles Without Cutting Off Their Character

by Crape Myrtle Guy | Oct 21, 2026 | Crape Myrtle Care

Illustration of natural crape myrtle form and selective pruning, not a precise cutting diagram. Prune crape myrtles selectively in late winter or early spring, removing dead, broken, rubbing, or obstructing branches while preserving the natural framework. Avoid...

November 2020

by Crape Myrtle Guy | Nov 5, 2020 | Crape Myrtle Care, Posts

Happy Fall, everyone! We hope you are all staying safe and healthy during these troubling times. 2020 has been a tough year for everyone and we hope that the upcoming holiday season allows us time to reflect on everything we are thankful for! You are all in our...

Are My Crape Myrtles Trees Dead?

by Crape Myrtle Guy | Apr 12, 2017 | Crape Myrtle Care, Posts

Dead Crape Myrtle Tree? Crape myrtle trees are normally one the last plants to start leafing out in the spring and you may ask yourself… Did my crape myrtles die? Crape myrtles have a dormant period every winter. During the dormant stage crapes will lose all...

Propagating Crape Myrtle Trees

by Crape Myrtle Guy | Jan 23, 2017 | Posts

Propagating Crape Myrtle The ornamental tree, Crape Myrtle is a fantastic specimen for propagating on your own. There are a few tried and true methods to propagating Crape Myrtle – one might work better for one gardener than another. Propagating by Seed Crape Myrtles...

Dwarf Victor Crape Myrtle

by Crape Myrtle Guy | May 2, 2014 | Crape Myrtles - Dwarf

Dwarf Victor Crape Myrtle Need a plant in your landscape that will not only survive the heat this summer, but THRIVE in the heat? Try a Dwarf Victor Crape Myrtle. These heat loving flowering trees bloom a deep red and mature to a height of 3-6 feet making them a...

Free Crape Myrtle Tree on Craigslist

by Crape Myrtle Guy | Feb 15, 2014 | Posts

Sorry, this is an older post and I removed the free crape myrtle tree on craigslist. I grow thousands of crape myrtles trees in quart containers and need to get rid of them ASAP or I’ll have to rep-pot them into bigger pots. That’s a pain… Now is the...

Natchez – The Crape Myrtle of Choice

by Crape Myrtle Guy | Mar 27, 2013 | Crape Myrtles - Full Size

Here is an article I recieved in my inbox from Folly Foster News: By John V. Foster Need a crepe myrtle that is large, beautifully vase shaped, with cinnamon colored bard and a ton of white flowers? Then Natchez is the Crepe Myrtle of choice for you. Like a lot...

Crape Myrtle Aphids

by Crape Myrtle Guy | Jan 4, 2013 | Posts

This is what a use to control Crape Myrtle Aphids…Ortho Orthene Fire Ant Killer. You can also add a little dish soap to help the spray stick better. The pH of your water need to be checked first. One of my suppliers told me that if the pH is above...

Crape Myrtle Blooms

by Crape Myrtle Guy | Jul 19, 2012 | Posts

Crape Myrtle Blooms Are your crape myrtles not blooming? Here are some suggestions: Crape myrtle trees love the sun and the heat. If your crape myrtle receives too much shade it may not bloom at all. Also the amount of sun could affect the color of your blooms. I...

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