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http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Style/255425/

 

" Crape murder " is a serious crime against Mother Nature.

 

This pruning method on crape myrtle shears off the tops of the trees, taking

trunks back to where they look like stubs sticking out of the ground.

 

It's bad because " it misshapes the tree, promotes weak branch attachments,

encourages insect and disease attacks and does not accent the qualities of

the four seasons of a wonderful landscape tree, " says Jim Orband, extension

agent in Yorktown, Va ...

 

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http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Style/255425/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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