Comments on: Stop Crape Murder: Don’t Cut Back Your Myrtles http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/stop-crape-murder-don%e2%80%99t-cut-back-your-myrtles-4 Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:00:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shelly http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/stop-crape-murder-don%e2%80%99t-cut-back-your-myrtles-4/comment-page-1#comment-456308 Shelly Sun, 20 Jun 2021 23:21:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=389229#comment-456308 Anyone know how to actually murder one. I have one I need gone. Im worried about the roots and my septic. Anyone know how to actually murder one. I have one I need gone. Im worried about the roots and my septic.

]]> By: Erika http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/stop-crape-murder-don%e2%80%99t-cut-back-your-myrtles-4/comment-page-1#comment-446834 Erika Tue, 30 Mar 2021 18:00:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=389229#comment-446834 I am officially forming an advocacy group for plant s rights. They can t speak, so I m going to speak for them. My first mission to stop Crape Murder! I am officially forming an advocacy group for plant s rights. They can t speak, so I m going to speak for them. My first mission to stop Crape Murder!

]]> By: Susan http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/stop-crape-murder-don%e2%80%99t-cut-back-your-myrtles-4/comment-page-1#comment-405782 Susan Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:44:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=389229#comment-405782 I have noticed hummingbirds around my red crepe myrtle. I am fairly certain that they were finding small insects because the flower doesn't appear to have a lot of nectar. Crepe myrtles are beautiful when the gulf coast gets extremely hot in the middle of the summer. They are much easier to control spread than the popcorn trees. I have noticed hummingbirds around my red crepe myrtle. I am fairly certain that they were finding small insects because the flower doesn’t appear to have a lot of nectar. Crepe myrtles are beautiful when the gulf coast gets extremely hot in the middle of the summer. They are much easier to control spread than the popcorn trees.

]]> By: steve http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/stop-crape-murder-don%e2%80%99t-cut-back-your-myrtles-4/comment-page-1#comment-405615 steve Mon, 20 Jan 2020 01:30:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=389229#comment-405615 Even though they make pretty flowers for a short time. They are VERY evasive and almost impossible to kill. I snatched a tree that was about the size of the big end of a softball bat 20 years ago, its still spouting up from the roots that remained. I rather plant a tree that produces something edible or better shade. The pruning part, well its not gonna kill it, and the less plant the better. Almost as bad as the popcorn tree.. Even though they make pretty flowers for a short time. They are VERY evasive and almost impossible to kill.
I snatched a tree that was about the size of the big end of a softball bat 20 years ago, its still spouting up from the roots that remained.
I rather plant a tree that produces something edible or better shade.
The pruning part, well its not gonna kill it, and the less plant the better. Almost as bad as the popcorn tree..

]]> By: Mike http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/stop-crape-murder-don%e2%80%99t-cut-back-your-myrtles-4/comment-page-1#comment-405614 Mike Sun, 19 Jan 2020 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=389229#comment-405614 Can't kill those things!!! Can’t kill those things!!!

]]> By: Elaine Schaefer http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/stop-crape-murder-don%e2%80%99t-cut-back-your-myrtles-4/comment-page-1#comment-405610 Elaine Schaefer Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:36:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=389229#comment-405610 Mine have grown so tall and are in the power lines. If I do not cut them back then the power company most certainly will and it will not be pretty! I hate to do it but it is a must! Mine have grown so tall and are in the power lines. If I do not cut them back then the power company most certainly will and it will not be pretty! I hate to do it but it is a must!

]]> By: Jason http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/stop-crape-murder-don%e2%80%99t-cut-back-your-myrtles-4/comment-page-1#comment-405590 Jason Sun, 19 Jan 2020 06:37:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=389229#comment-405590 It may not be recommended, but a joint decision to perform a "Crepe Murder" was made in October last year. And at some point this winter, my crepe myrtles will be cut back for the first time in 15 years. I anticipate them looking similar to the trees in the bottom pic of the article. Once cut, they will once again be allowed to grow wild until the next owner of the house decides to conduct their own "crepe murder". And if I have the misfortune to actually kill my tree trees, well, that area of the yard is going to look just find with some additional St Augustine grass to fill the new bare spots. It may not be recommended, but a joint decision to perform a “Crepe Murder” was made in October last year. And at some point this winter, my crepe myrtles will be cut back for the first time in 15 years. I anticipate them looking similar to the trees in the bottom pic of the article. Once cut, they will once again be allowed to grow wild until the next owner of the house decides to conduct their own “crepe murder”.

And if I have the misfortune to actually kill my tree trees, well, that area of the yard is going to look just find with some additional St Augustine grass to fill the new bare spots.

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