It’s spooky, it’s scary, it’s downright terrifying! It’s crape murder!
Pruning crapemyrtle trees is often done incorrectly and the consequences of improper pruning are quite scary indeed. What do you know about crapemyrtles and their care? Have you heard the term “crape murder”? Ever wondered what it meant? In this episode we will discuss crapemyrtles and how to properly care for them.
A new episode out now from Your Central Florida Yard
Your Central Florida Yard, a podcast from UF/IFAS Extension Polk County has a new episode on crape myrtles. Listen to it on Apple, Spotify, or where you listen to podcasts.
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Your garden checklist
Don’t be a victim of crape murder and don’t let your friends or neighbors fall victim to this brutal pruning practice. Share what you have learned with your landscape maintenance company, neighbors, and homeowner association boards.
Learn more
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- Find your local UF/IFAS Extension office
- If you are not in Polk County, Contact your local UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Clinic.
- Crapemyrtle https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/trees-and-shrubs/trees/crapemyrtle.html
- Lagerstroemia indica: Crapemyrtle https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st342
- Crapemyrtle in Florida, ENH-52 http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg266
- Crapemyrtle Pruning, ENH1138 http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep399
- Establishing Shrubs in Florida Landscapes, ENH1130 http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep391
- 10 Steps for Planting in Sandy Soil in Polk County https://www.dropbox.com/s/t8q4aynlnf27j9x/Planting%20on%20sandy%20soil.pdf?dl=0
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