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Old 12-11-2012, 09:12 AM
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Google "The Grumpy Gardener"/ crepe myrtle. All the expert info you will need, and a bit of humor as well!

Seems that the main reason some people hack them so terribly is to keep a large/ older variety within bounds. SO dumb.
Better to yank the monster and replant with a more diminutive variety that will be beautiful even in dormancy.

The Villages may trim the seed clusters to keep sprouts from popping up elsewhere next spring.