Good stuff thank you. Would love to see a video on how you get a small crepe myrtle with only one main cane to develop multiple canes? Only thing I can think to do is either hope for some suckers or prune the single main cane way back and hope that it branches.

What do you think about using a strap to bind the remaining main trunks so they grow closer together and more vertically? I did that with one of my crepe myrtles. The first year it bloomed late and grew poorly. But the next year it recovered and is now growing an attractive-looking narrow and tall. Being compact I see no need to crop off the top.

Thanks for the video. One of the best! I already pruned but I need more done. Appreciate you.

thank you SO MUCH for this! I have a super young tree that's growing out of control and needs an urgent pruning, this video was super helpful. cheers from Brazil! ✨🌸

He left a big trunk that crosses and rubs another. That one should've been taken off too

GREAT INFO. THANKS

Cutting straight across or topping them off IS wrong

Simple, but very effective tutorial on pruning correctly. Well done ,Sir.

I want to remove mine

They are ugly

so helpful, ty!

Microphillia livws in full shade?

Great information! I can’t find similar videos on River birch. Would this pruning method be appropriate for those? Thanks

What kind of crape myrtle is that? What is the smallest crape myrtle that can be limbed up so that a person can walk under it? Can it be done to a 16' myrtle? Or is there a minimum height needed?

I am going to take my chances and plant one of these in a part-shade area. Which one do you think will hold its colour better??

Thank you! Great video

I got a bare root crape myrtle with one trunk and very low branches, will the trunk grow anymore, I have it in a pot at the moment?

Great video!

I am in Panama city Beach FL Is the Summer Red Maple a good choice?

Thanks for the video JD. I just bought the mine yo yuki and want to plant it against the back of a privacy wall. I’m torn between doing that or a clematis. Just not sure. Like the idea of a year long green plant and a perennial .Also don’t want to attract bees since my kids are afraid of them.🤦🏻‍♀️ I’m conflicted LOL

Great video!! Just what I needed.

My Dynamite crepe myrtles here in Pennsylvania is just starting to bud July 23rd can I trim up now?

Hi, do you have a video on how to trim a Crete Myrtle with one trunk? Thx

"It's not wrong to cut the top off of it"~?~?!!! You just lost all credibility as a Southern garden/landscape "expert", sir. SO SAD!

Do you have to continue to cut these small branches every year? I see people with completely smooth trunks and I always wonder how they do that. It doesn’t appear any small branches even attempting to grow.

Can I Prune my crate Myrtle in June?

nice video

the old lady hates when i do this.

Bought a house last year where the previous owner butchered all nine beautiful crape myrtles. We had a freeze apocalypse (2021) in Texas which seems to have killed the main trunks. Suckers have shot out from the base of all the trees and are budding out. What can I do to help my poor trees?

How do I get rid of scale on my rosy maidenhair fern?

Is it ok to take last years seed pods off?

Thank you so much mam for sharing this amazing trick 👍love from india ❤️🙏

I want to mass plant these in my front garden.

I just planted three Red Rocket Crape Myrtles in my yard, each about 6 feet tall. I live in Austin, TX (zone 8), and I’d like to know if there is an ideal time of year to trim them. Thanks!

I recently purchased a 3 gallon Sunshine Ligustrum. I plan on using it in a container, and I've pruned it into a tree shape. Will it be safe outside during the winter? I'm in Texas and some winters are very mild, yet others can be severe at times. If it falls below freezing for any length of time, is it wise to bring the plant inside until it's more established? Thank you.

Thank you for the video,,, l want to trim my crepe mrytels do l have to wait till the tree is dormant????? Were on Fall and my tree stop flowering already??? I seen videos that you should trim the trees like half of winter????????

Perfect. Thank you, this was just what I was looking for!

I just planted two crepe myrtle that are about 3' tall. How big do you let them grow before you prune them the first time?

Very beautiful plant.. I brought today this plant and saw your video for guidance.. Thanks for sharing 😊

I have like 12 in my yard. But they are Bushes. Going to try this method on a couple of them. If I like the way it looks I’m going to keep going

Thanks for sharing. I'm trying to Tain my cm shrubs into trees. This was helpful.

OMG! I've never seen one so big, look at those leaves!!! WOW

I have a place that we bought it has 5 crepemyrtle bushes and they look as because they’re just big wide bushes and I am going to try this method. Thank you

beautiful...give me one plant...plz...

so sweet and beautiful plant.......

HI Nice vide so sweet flower..waw.......

I like your contents, informative and helpful. Thank you!

Thank you! This is super helpful 👍

Great video! I bought a home last year with 3 overgrown and unkept Crape Myrtles and I've been wanting to take better care of them :)

Any advice for people who have let their Crepe Myrtle grow a single 20 ft straight trunk, with horizontal side branches? Can the tree be cut back & grown into a multi-trunk plant?