Box woods and Crepe Myrtle help?

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Box woods and Crepe Myrtle help?

by Donna
(Jasper, GA)

I recently had some yard cleaning and trimming done during the summer. I now have a problem. One of my box woods was clipped from the ground up and I didn't want that done. In the same area I have a crepe myrtle and another box wood that was surrounded by privet that actually turned into several trees. Well I had all that cut out and now the crepe myrtle and one box wood are bare on one side. What should I do to make them fill out all the way around from top to bottom? My crepe myrtle is about 25 to 30 foot tall and I would actually like to shorten it by about 10 or 15 feet. Any suggestions on that? Also all of this was already planted here when I moved in 15 years ago.I could really use some advise on this since and I'm wanting to improve the look of my yard.

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Box woods and Crepe Myrtle help?

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Sep 30, 2010

Boxwoos and Crepe Myrtle help
by: Kimberly

Hi Donna, Kimberly here from landscape solutions for you. Thank you for asking the question on your Boxwood and Crepe Myrtle.

This is a problem called trees or shrubs choking out each other. I would recommend leave the Boxwood and let new growth begin. If your Boxwood is full established, you don't want it to get woody. Now that the Privet is removed, you should get some light and air flow around the part of the Boxwood that hasn't grown.

As far as the Crepe Myrtle, I recommend to clients that they trim the Crepe Myrtle in Febuary. I would let the Crepe Myrtle go now and like the Boxwood, see if new growth appears. The Crepe Myrtles are getting toward their end of bloom time, and you can add a little natural or organic fertilizer around the tree.(organic mushroom compost works great)

If there is no improvement in the Crepe Myrtle in a month or so, go ahead and prune back. Make sure you prune at an angle so you don't damage the tree.

I hope this helps and best of luck to you. Thanks for asking the question and feel free to ask anytime. Have a great day!
Kimberly

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