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When is it too late to cut back a Crape Myrtle?
Posted on 3/22/18 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 3/22/18 at 7:22 pm
I want to help one of my elderly neighbors get their yard in good shape this spring. I always cut mine back around Valentine's Day, but this one hasn't been cut back. I notice tiny little leaves coming up on the branches. Is it too late for this spring? Google says it's not too late if the growth just started, but I'd like some more opinions.
TIA
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Posted on 3/22/18 at 7:25 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
never. You cant kill them
Posted on 3/22/18 at 7:25 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
Cutting back crepe myrtles is something someone started and it ended up being Bad idea that everyone did.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 7:26 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
Most professionals say not to cut them, and if you do just light pruning for the limbs that turn in, not to crew cut them
Posted on 3/22/18 at 7:29 pm to Motorboat
quote:Agree, i dont like the look, and thank goodness mine have never been butchered.
Cutting back crepe myrtles is something someone started and it ended up being Bad idea that everyone did.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 7:32 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
To answer your question, no it is not too late to cut them back. I cut mine about 2 days ago. Mine are close to my sidewalk and if I didn’t cut them back you would have to walk around them. I think they recover nicely after being trimmed.
This post was edited on 3/22/18 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 3/22/18 at 7:33 pm to Tigerpaw123
I have a few that are about 20 years old. Them dam things are well above 20' tall. I'm fixing the hit them SOB's with my backhoe. Hell, the main trunks I could saw them on my sawmill. 
The bad thing about them, is that once you pop a root, you have 5 new trees popping up.
You just can't kill them SOB's.
The bad thing about them, is that once you pop a root, you have 5 new trees popping up.
You just can't kill them SOB's.Posted on 3/22/18 at 7:35 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
It’s not too late
Posted on 3/22/18 at 7:49 pm to fishfighter
Id bet 4:1 diesel:Remedy will kill them.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 8:05 pm to highcotton2
nice lawn
Posted on 3/22/18 at 8:07 pm to White Bear
Hell, I sprayed some with crossbow. Just knew that would do them in. 6 weeks later, bitches came back alive.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 8:15 pm to highcotton2
Nice house, like the flag , but think it should be turned around to where the union is at the flags right and observers left 
Posted on 3/22/18 at 8:26 pm to Tigerpaw123
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like the flag , but think it should be turned around to where the union is at the flags right and observers left
If you only knew how many times I have spun that pole around away from the shubs and the wind spins it right back around.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 8:27 pm to Motorboat
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Cutting back crepe myrtles is something someone started and it ended up being Bad idea that everyone did.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 8:28 pm to fishfighter
quote:There are many varieties. Some don't get tall.
I have a few that are about 20 years old. Them dam things are well above 20' tall.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 8:57 pm to highcotton2
That’s a bad arse house if if that is really your house. Beautiful place man!
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:01 pm to highcotton2
Pressure wash/bleach your gutters baw
This post was edited on 3/22/18 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:02 pm to WPsportsman
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Beautiful place man!
Thanks, it's a lot of grass to keep cut though.
This post was edited on 3/22/18 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 3/22/18 at 9:53 pm to highcotton2
Yes after seeing that picture I feel like we talked about your reel mower on here before. I spent many many day cutting on one when I was in high school and collage at our local golf course. 18 holes is a never ending job.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 10:15 pm to WPsportsman
And just because I like taking pictures here is a bluebird in one of my butchered up Crape Myrtles.
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