How to Properly Prune a Crape Myrtle | Gardening with Creekside

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Just say no to murder! {Crape Murder, that is!} For some reason people want to take the tops off of their crape myrtles every Winter, which is about the worst thing to do to these beautiful trees. Let me show you how to properly prune your crape myrtles so that they perform their best for you year after year. It is not hard, and it only takes a little bit of time once a year.
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@pas100657 3 жыл бұрын

As a Master Gardener in Brunswick Cty (I teach pruning)I appreciate your emphasis on proper pruning techniques, using the correct tools and putting the right plant in the right place. We need more videos like this from industry pros. Good job!

@GardeningwithCreekside 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@pas100657 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningwithCreekside you’re welcome

@marcellacoblentz8433 Жыл бұрын

As a fellow Master Gardener here in north Alabama, I am always preaching about ‘crape murder’ which is my biggest pet peeve!

@naseerahmad-nv6pc 3 ай бұрын

Prolific information thank you

@trishferrer8209 Жыл бұрын

This is the BEST instructional video I have ever seen for crape myrtle pruning. Thank You for this thorough information!

@donnajas 2 жыл бұрын

Great information. I wish I had known this years ago before I planted crape myrtles at the front of my house. This video is a must share. Thank you.

@angiewilliford2456 5 ай бұрын

The Best tutorial I have ever seen on trimming crepe myrtles!!

@GardeningwithCreekside 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad it was helpful!

@katherineclarkebisous4 3 жыл бұрын

Her yard is massive!!! love it!!!

@ArtemisMS 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought my first crape myrtle, a black diamond! I'm so excited, and am so grateful for this video!

@mrs.m4702 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jenny♥️. This was extremely helpful. The pruning process really helps the crepe myrtle look more attractive! Blessings for the upcoming spring season!♥️

@archjen 2 жыл бұрын

Jenny, love ya! Upon illustrations are good and your humor is so natural. Thanks again for sharing….

@karenhart4316 3 жыл бұрын

So in late winter here too in Oz 🙌thanks Jenny my favourites are Crape Myrtles 😻🧤👒🦘🐨🇦🇺

@harrisphoto5941 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! This was by far the most informative video on pruning my crepe myrtle!

@GardeningwithCreekside 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you found it helpful!

@sixtheai 2 жыл бұрын

I have to agree with the others, this was absolutely THE best video I've seen on pruning. So clear! Thank you

@tonyjames5459 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video!!! Being a New Yorker moved to the south I had NO IDEA what to do with my Crape Myrtle! Thanks!

@aliciaembro4694 2 жыл бұрын

This video was so helpful to me! Thank you😊 Years ago I planted 4 crape myrtles right in front of my house. I had no idea what I was doing-I don’t know if I got the right variety for the space-thus the reason I feel so unsure every year of how to prune. I have made the mistake of cutting straight across-it seems to have worked to keep them on the smaller side-but your so right; it really creates all those shooters that I have to clean up throughout the blooming season.

@dtim5073 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and very informative. I have been pruning some of my trees in to bushes for years now. I like them both as trees and shorter bushes it just depends on the location and the overall look I'm going for.

@pattycakes4672 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, moved to NC and just bought a house with a crepe myrtle about 6 feet from the corner of the house and approximately20 feet tall. Needs pruning. I will be following your advice, and buying new appropriate tools for the job. Can't wait to see it in bloom.

@liltbennet 4 жыл бұрын

I found and subscribed to this channel after searching for a recent video on pruning crape myrtles. This is my first time having to prune mine after getting it very young last year. I've never taken care of a tree this young so I was curious about it. Great information and demo! ☺

@GardeningwithCreekside 4 жыл бұрын

I am so glad that you found the video helpful! Happy gardening!

@pamketron 3 жыл бұрын

Looks so much better. Great job and great tips. Now I know how to prune mine. I learned so much from this video!!!

@GardeningwithCreekside 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@lifebeginsat4081 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So happy I found this prior to trimming mine

@_KingQuinn_ 3 жыл бұрын

Creekside does an amazing job with showing us how to maintain larger shrubs and trees that not many youtubers do. As a side note, if anyone is having trouble understanding the pruning technique (like i did) u can check out linda vater, she does the exact same method of shrubs and small topiaries and it was a blessing for me to figure out exactly how to do it from creekside in tree form and linda in shrub form. Much love to u both

@antoinettegainous4883 3 жыл бұрын

Jerry, more amazing lawns!! Love it.

@Ty7777 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thank you for the great info.

@judyholbrook7915 Жыл бұрын

I have crepe myrtles all around my house. We love them here in KY. I didn’t know how to prune them at all. Thank you for this wonderful video. Love all your videos 🥰

@DavidWilliams-ju2ln 3 жыл бұрын

Nice presentation. Very informative. Thank you!

@rachelg7371 2 жыл бұрын

New subscriber from Laura’s channel. Thank you for this video on when & how to prune crepe myrtles. Yes, I felt like my gardener was murdering my myrtles and told home to stop. Also to quit making them look like lollipops lol.

@chriscope2786 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I have some crape myrtles that needed some help and this is just the information that I needed.

@deborahmonroe3041 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Thank YOU, THANK YOU!!!!! great video. I live in 7B and so many people just Murder crepe myrtles and it takes years for them to look decent.

@juanduran345 3 жыл бұрын

Nice instructional video and thanks for advocating a stop to crape murder. I hate to see them all chopped up and knobby. I especially enjoyed the lopper technique. I use the same two hands on one handle with the second handle pressed against the belly.

@angelhardy7638 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, it gives me proper clipping for my tree.

@irenesmith6735 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video, helpful and informative. am thankful for someone who really knows and gives the truth. Love it

@GardeningwithCreekside 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@robertcloninger9797 9 ай бұрын

Great video I'm so glad you and your family have done so good, your place is beautiful. I have been growing Leyland cypress a few miles from you for 20+ years, keep up all the good work.

@tammymcginty123 2 жыл бұрын

Jenny, thank you for speaking on the term, "Crepe Murder". I really wish people would STOP murdering their Crepe Myrtles. As a southern bell raised VERY near Natchez Mississippi & surrounded by these property trimmed beauties, I very quickly grew to love them. They are EVERYWHERE & SO beautiful when cut correctly. It's so sad to me when I see a Crepe Murder. BTW, I live in Georgia & have 23 year old White NATCHEZ Crepe Myrtles in my yard. They are huge & majestic! I trim them later winter myself. Also to insure it's done correctly. No Crepe Murder here! ❤

@lisaarrigo9961 4 ай бұрын

My elderly neighbor moved, she had two beautiful huge crape myrtles between our properties. The new owner just topped them and I about died when I pulled up to my house and saw them.

@Winnie-Kay 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Jenny, I'm also NC 7b and I'm so glad Laura from Garden Answer featured you on her Highlights channel. Thank you for this video. I look forward to learning more about southern plantings and such. ❤

@GardeningwithCreekside 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome! I’m so glad that you enjoyed the video & happy to have you a part of our community!

@steverdms 3 жыл бұрын

I only currently watch two gardening shows on KZfaq. The Garden Answer who I discovered years ago and now Gardening with Creekside. LOVE THEM!!

@mkejon71 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic info and instruction. Now I understand . thank you.

@hanselpollack4075 2 жыл бұрын

So marvelous! Thank God for you..❤️

@imahappygal1 4 жыл бұрын

Looks so neat afterwards!

@GardeningwithCreekside 4 жыл бұрын

imahappygal1 it does doesn’t it? The right pruning makes all the difference!

@JulesGardening 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. We have a beauty in our yard, wisely pruned of course. :) Best shade tree for a modest yard indeed.☀️

@mooreacrestxgardenening4979 3 жыл бұрын

No Crepe Murder! It's always amazing to see all the landscapers doing it..

@innovacraft 3 жыл бұрын

It's absolutely disgusting.

@jeretso 3 жыл бұрын

I see homeowners also murder their maple and cherry trees for being too tall next to the house. They look like headless horsemen.

@renaeginther6891 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you! I am in California where I have 8 Myrtles and am thinking of adding more right near the house. I was considering adding some more Natchez by the house, but I will rethink it now that I saw your advice on that. Thanks again :)

@GardeningwithCreekside 4 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! Happy gardening!

@jacquelineraines2074 2 жыл бұрын

I saw this just in the knick of time! I plan to trim my crepe myrtle this week. Yes, I know I'm late by Florida standards but we've had a wickedly cold winter (for us).

@danassimplelife5046 2 жыл бұрын

So glad I stumbled on this video. Because I now know how to prune mine! Yea!

@karlagrant3405 3 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful. Thank You!!

@LightworkerLissa 2 жыл бұрын

Best pruning video I've found! Just about everyone in my neighborhood in AL murders their crape myrtles. Mine is about 5 years old and was very bushy (and had finally started growing tall) but it now looks like a tree. I know it's a little late to be cutting on it but next year I'm hoping it will begin to look fabulous! Thank you so much!!

@festuswilliams9428 Жыл бұрын

Hi Melissa.

@luciemywallace9558 Жыл бұрын

Very good information and examples. Love it

@ericlord3375 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I live in nc and I need to cut mine trees. This video helps a ton!

@krisfelton1142 Жыл бұрын

Awesome information. Loved this video

@friedahickman8022 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for information on correct way to prune.

@GardeningwithCreekside 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@mitchellr6927 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! My mother has one that hasn't been trimmed in geez.... 10 years or so. Im about to hop to it. Northwest Mississippi area.

@LetsGoRavens 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative! My kind of teaching. I processed it well. Thank you

@GardeningwithCreekside 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@nicolechew1029 3 жыл бұрын

We've lived in the south for a while now, and I always wondered what those trees with the big knobs on top were 😳 now I know it's a bad crepe myrtle prune job! I recently bought a dwarf crepe myrtle for my backyard that only gets 3 ft tall. I'm so excited to see it grow!

@tammymcginty123 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, when people do that it's called "Crepe MURDER". I really hate seeing it.

@LauraEllen999 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful pruning job!

@shawnp6653 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Had new Crepe myrtles put in last fall when we moved her to north AL - probably about 8ft tall now and need cleaned up - may have a few more added this fall :)

@GardeningwithCreekside 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@allthingznatural5592 Жыл бұрын

Good job! Looks much better.

@nealc8558 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Very informative! Thank you.

@cynthiataylor3788 7 ай бұрын

I can’t wait to prune my trees now. I feel very informed on what to do! Thank you!

@GardeningwithCreekside 7 ай бұрын

Your welcome!! Thanks for watching

@MiguelOjedaJr 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I went from knowing nothing to something real quick, thank you!!

@GardeningwithCreekside 3 жыл бұрын

Yay!!!

@joyjames5442 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video! Enjoyed it.

@GardeningwithCreekside 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Happy gardening!

@ramonajolley1966 17 күн бұрын

This very informative! I was going to have at my tree in a few days. I'll wait. I have a lot of work to do on mine. Thank you!

@jlanam Жыл бұрын

She's so cute when she's "fighting the tree"! 😆 That's REAL gardening. Thanks for the great info!

@eauneau 2 ай бұрын

I love her special branch fighter voice. 🤣 I bet she’s great when reading to kids.

@dreamasue 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, I have 3 that has never been pruned & they are about 8-10 years old .. I’m surprised they still bloom ! Lol 😳😳😳

@angelaa8089 3 жыл бұрын

😂 so funny! And very informative - I hate crape murder! All landscapers should watch this and implement!!! I also enjoy Grumpy’s articles ☺️

@williamrutkowski 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great tips!

@patrickacox 3 жыл бұрын

You are so cool. My crape myrtle looks like the one you trimmed. I know you want to come to Florida and make mine look purdy.

@paulsmodels Жыл бұрын

Many folks make the mistake of planting trees, and schrubs too close to a structure/house whetever. Thanks for talking about that.

@kepolanobriga5761 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. Thanks!

@Majesticcauldron 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Your video is very informative on pruning. I’ve personally never chopped mine in the past but have seen some that do and always wondered if this was correct. Recently bought a house and the owner murdered all 10 of the crape Myrtles up the drive and I thought why? I’ve cleared all the suckers and they’re looking really good. I told all my crape myrtles that they would never be chopped/murdered like that again! Lol!

@biggus6633 4 жыл бұрын

Please do more pruning videos I really want to know how to prune EVERY pant

@GardeningwithCreekside 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us know! We will add that to the to-do list.

@ElvisAaronpresleybyRustyMartin 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningwithCreekside 💚⚘ actually ,that's how I discovered you You was pruning something in your backyard

@ElvisAaronpresleybyRustyMartin 3 жыл бұрын

And I've adored ur account since

@s.d9830 Жыл бұрын

Great video and demonstration.

@melaniemackenzie8084 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! informative and entertaining! My only suggestion is to point out that your clippers and lopping shears are bypass pruners and to sanitize your tools prior to pruning to avoid any cross contamination. But, well done! As a professional landscape designer and nursery pro,I am constantly having to teach my clients NOT to pollard crape myrtles ( and, sadly, Japanese maples).

@lisatague305 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video and Grumpy

@RealWomenRealStories 3 жыл бұрын

Great thanks so much

@mfm1981 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you your video was so helpful.

@GardeningwithCreekside 4 жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful, happy gardening!

@censoredyoutube4902 2 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful. Thank you!

@bornfree3124 Жыл бұрын

Good job honey, my 100 lb dog liked the whistling, Thank's for the vid.

@handiman5 3 жыл бұрын

Great teaching & presentation!

@GardeningwithCreekside 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@anneandrews7053 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I truly hate to see people whack off the tops of any trees! 💚

@terrymorales7943 3 жыл бұрын

Wow Jenny thank you!!

@debbieeckels25 3 жыл бұрын

My neighbors cut theirs off every year so they have nubs. They look pretty bad after several years pruning like that. Here in California people do the same thing to their Mulberry trees. They look terrible. Thanks for showing people how to prune them.

@joseramirez5298 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!I just recently move to my new property here on Texas and I have 8 of those hahaha . I just whanted to see how to before messing one of them up. They really need some maintenance.

@emilyward6100 2 жыл бұрын

Great Advice ! Thank you 😊

@lorih5915 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video!! Thank you!

@user-wf7qx6mf8j 2 жыл бұрын

very very beautiful~~!! thank you for video😀

@janiceguidry353 3 жыл бұрын

I live in South Louisiana & have 32 Tonto Crepe Myrtles which are beautiful when blooming in June/July. They get up to 10 ft tall & I was lucky to have gotten all the same color along my driveway, flower beds & near my home.

@annabelles1622 Жыл бұрын

Sounds beautiful! 🌳

@terrybuckalew6874 3 жыл бұрын

I have left my crepe myrtle alone and it is gorgeous

@annadavis6361 4 жыл бұрын

Got it! Thanks Jennie!

@annadavis6361 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry I spelled your name wrong..Jenny! 😊

@jeanineshiman8228 3 жыл бұрын

This was a great vidio, thank you 😊

@SAHamel_ 4 ай бұрын

Good tutorial, Thanks

@judeherbert6878 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I have the part about how crape myrtles should not look down pat it seems. All you have to do is look at my crape myrtles LOL.. thanks for the odd number truck advice. Looks like I'll have to let one or two of those suckers grow into a trunk on a few of my trees.

@AB_thingsDFW 3 жыл бұрын

This is what I've been looking for years. I never cut those "suckers" because they were the ones with the flowers so I was chopping the trunks 🥺

@MattMan362 6 ай бұрын

Great video!! 👍🏼

@kingdomtalkchannel 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you

@myjoysunshine 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this.

@bekriegII 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you for this informative! I’ve been used to clipping the previous buds off the ends of the previous years growth. Should I not be doing this?

@GardeningwithCreekside 4 жыл бұрын

Great questions! It certainly helps the crape myrtle look better by clipping off the old blooms, but it doesn't help or hurt the tree. When my Natchezs were small I would do that every year, but now that they are a lot bigger I can't reach them. If you're able to reach the old blooms and you enjoy the cleaner look then go for it! Happy gardening!

@joangentile2731 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!! Great video!! 💖

@GardeningwithCreekside 3 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome!

@blairthandi7058 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I am about to plant 2 crepe mertyles in front of my house. Looking to get purple ones.

@jeriescott1257 7 ай бұрын

Great information. Thanks!!!

@GardeningwithCreekside 7 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@janjones4772 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing👍👍♥️

@markmelville6670 3 ай бұрын

Great video

@alvaronunez8707 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I just planted a small natchez. How fast does it grow?

@eljardindesofi6288 Жыл бұрын

Gracias por compartir

@davidgrason161 2 жыл бұрын

I had a landscape business in Nashville for twenty years. I learned all my landscape knowledge from a good old friend who had been doing it since the 1930s. So much of what you have stated here in this video is exactly what he taught me. I had to admit though that I got tickled when I saw you struggling to get some of those larger suckers with the loppers. I thought to myself, Heck, give my Mexicans a couple of machetes and they'd have that Myrtle looking great in about three minutes. LOL