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When pruning trees, work with its natural form. LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Dan Gill said not to butcher trees as has been done to these crape myrtles.
—LSU AgCenter Photo/Dan Gill

Horticulturist urges proper crape myrtle pruning

Tue, 2017-03-07 13:35 StMaryNow.com

“A tree which has lost its head will never recover it again, and will survive only as a monument of the ignorance and folly of its tormentor.” George William Curtis, American writer, editor and spe

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It’s too late in the season to prune many spring-flowering shrubs, such as this frostproof gardenia. But many non-flowering shrubs need care now.
--LSU AgCenter/Dan Gill

Now is the last chance to prune, fertilize many plants

Tue, 2016-08-16 11:20 StMaryNow.com

August is a month when gardeners should think about two important aspects of landscape maintenance — fertilizing and pruning.

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While some crape myrtle pruning cuts may appear “architecturally” nice, this kind of pruning is still the improper way to prune crape myrtle trees.
--Allen Owings Photo

It’s time to start caring for crape myrtles

Wed, 2015-04-01 12:00 StMaryNow.com

HAMMOND — Our spring- and summer-flowering trees and shrubs are growing and preparing for another great bloom season.

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