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Pruning saws are great for thinning Japanese maple or crepe myrtle branches that might be rubbing on each other, shooting in the wrong direction, or obstructing a walkway.
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Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The ideal window for pruning crepe myrtles may be behind you.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Dense branching of small trees like hawthorn, hazelnut, and crepe myrtle provides barriers and screens and can form a fence with proper spacing.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 1 Mar. 2026
Trees commonly grown near utility infrastructure include crepe myrtle, redbud, Japanese maple, dogwood, and serviceberry.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
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Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The ideal window for pruning crepe myrtles may be behind you.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Dense branching of small trees like hawthorn, hazelnut, and crepe myrtle provides barriers and screens and can form a fence with proper spacing.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 1 Mar. 2026
Trees commonly grown near utility infrastructure include crepe myrtle, redbud, Japanese maple, dogwood, and serviceberry.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Crepe myrtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crepe%20myrtle. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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