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Spring is just around the corner and all the leaves are gone from your favorite crape myrtle bush. It is now time to decide if you want to prune or not. The decision is yours, not anyone else like ...

It’s pruning time for shrub roses, hydrangeas, gardenias, and other summer-blooming shrubs. And yes, even crape myrtles and vitex – for those who choose to do so. Last week, someone beat me to a crape ...

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A: A crape myrtle shedding bark is completely normal. Also referred to as ‘exfoliating bark’, this process simply reveals newer inner bark, often cinnamon red in color. This process can be more ...