Just had a fantastic conversation about crape myrtle care! 🌸 Here's what every Texas gardener needs to know:⁣ ⁣ 🌱 Deadheading those spent blooms? Do it BEFORE seeds fully develop to redirect that precious energy back into the plant⁣ ⁣ 🌿 Fertilizing timing: Early spring as they wake up, then again 2 months later for that extra boost⁣ ⁣ 💡 Pro tip: If your crape myrtles are growing in your lawn, your regular lawn fertilizer is likely giving them all the nutrition they need!⁣ ⁣ Nature has such e

LSU AgCenter horticulturist Kerry Heafner demonstrates how to properly prune a crape myrtle. | LSU AgCenter

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