Crape Murder. - Page 2

Worth1 · October 8, 2014

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Originally Posted by ChrisK

Some of those pictures look like an attempt to pollard them which is a legitimate style. Now, not sure if Crape Myrtle is a good species to do this with though.

I would think it depended on when you started the process there a few examples of it done right in the photos.

Waiting too long and cutting too big of a branch is not the way to go with pollarding as I just read.

It seems the practice started so people could get firewood but not cut the tree down.

I still wouldn't do it.

Worth

FILMNET · October 9, 2014

Worth, I found your lost brother, this guy is so funny like you are! So nice to read both of you.
enjoy and do look a his great funny post
http://thedailysouth.southernliving..../crepe-murder/

Worth1 · October 9, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by FILMNET

Worth, I found your lost brother, this guy is so funny like you are! So nice to read both of you.
enjoy and do look a his great funny post
http://thedailysouth.southernliving..../crepe-murder/

The posts go on forever.

The poor poor trees.

Worth

FILMNET · October 9, 2014

He write's a post ever month for the Southern living magazine, i love his shots like this one.

gssgarden · October 9, 2014

That guy has too much time on his hands!

Greg

FILMNET · October 10, 2014

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Originally Posted by gssgarden

That guy has too much time on his hands!

Greg

These are posts for over many years, he writes for many newsapers and magazine around south. Down here everyone looks at each o there's homes all year and no snow.

Tracydr · October 10, 2014

I hate when the palm trimmers in AZ cut all the palm branches off big palm trees, leaving only one tiny bit of green on the top. I also hate when they make mounds or squares with the beautiful texas sage, removing all hope of flowers. They also give all the bunch grasses flat tops and skin heads.

Tomato Beth · October 13, 2014

This thread title kills me!

The bunnies and the harsh winter in southern PA pruned my baby crape myrtle for me--all the way to the ground. I was surprised when it survived and actually bloomed.

Vespertino · October 19, 2014

Ahh yes, crepe murder. Everyone in my neighborhood deadheads them, disgusting! I used the subject as a test (the first of three tests) to filter out a good company to trim my trees. I have 5 large crepe myrtles in the front along with other trees. I lucked out, the first person to give me an estimate passed the crepe myrtle test, didn't try to up-sell me on crap I didn't need and he turned out to be the arborist caring for some beautiful trees across the street that I admire every day. Hired!

Worth1 · October 20, 2014

My town doesn't butcher ours either.
I say ours because they belong to the people and taken care of by our city.
They have done a great job beautifying our town but yet some people still complain about it.
One politician came by complaining about the wast of money.
I asked him what did he want the money to go to.
I asked him if he would prefer the place to be run down.

I just proves no matter what you do you just can't win.
The guy didn't get elected he wasn't even a Texan.

Worth

October 9, 2014	#2
FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	Grumpy Gardener Worth, I found your lost brother, this guy is so funny like you are! So nice to read both of you. enjoy and do look a his great funny post http://thedailysouth.southernliving..../crepe-murder/

October 13, 2014	#8
Tomato Beth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: PA 6b Posts: 277	This thread title kills me! The bunnies and the harsh winter in southern PA pruned my baby crape myrtle for me--all the way to the ground. I was surprised when it survived and actually bloomed. __________________ I'm a geek and a mom, and I write about it at Confessions of a Geeky Mom: http://confessionsofageekymom.com/

October 9, 2014	#5
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	That guy has too much time on his hands! Greg

October 10, 2014	#7
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	I hate when the palm trimmers in AZ cut all the palm branches off big palm trees, leaving only one tiny bit of green on the top. I also hate when they make mounds or squares with the beautiful texas sage, removing all hope of flowers. They also give all the bunch grasses flat tops and skin heads.

October 19, 2014	#9
Vespertino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 743	Ahh yes, crepe murder. Everyone in my neighborhood deadheads them, disgusting! I used the subject as a test (the first of three tests) to filter out a good company to trim my trees. I have 5 large crepe myrtles in the front along with other trees. I lucked out, the first person to give me an estimate passed the crepe myrtle test, didn't try to up-sell me on crap I didn't need and he turned out to be the arborist caring for some beautiful trees across the street that I admire every day. Hired!

October 20, 2014	#10
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	My town doesn't butcher ours either. I say ours because they belong to the people and taken care of by our city. They have done a great job beautifying our town but yet some people still complain about it. One politician came by complaining about the wast of money. I asked him what did he want the money to go to. I asked him if he would prefer the place to be run down. I just proves no matter what you do you just can't win. The guy didn't get elected he wasn't even a Texan. Worth