The best time to prune crepe Myrtle’s is late winter or early spring, before new growth begins. Pruning should be done to shape the tree not to control height.

Canna leaf rollers a small caterpillars that use strong silk to seal leaves up so they can safely eat and grow inside the leaves. There are several pesticides but by choice I’m going to discuss the most environmentally friendly products. Baccillus Thuringeinsis bacteria, or BT for short. Is a natural occurring bacteria found in soil that affects the digestive system of the caterpillar. It takes a few days to see results but is effective. Also after frost cut back and remove all plants larvae hid in dead leaves till next year.

If you’re not familiar with the term ‘Crepe murder’ it’s when a Myrtle has Ben blunt cut across all trunks leaving large unattractive knuckles with many small branches sprouting out. It’s a slow process but in a few years you can have a decent looking tree.

The simple answer is no, unfortunately. During droughts food in the forests gets hard to find. Then right over there is your house with its irrigated garden, everything so lush and green. A buffet for deer munching on dried up grass. Deer are browser, meaning they taste everything until they find something they like. If they taste something they don’t like they move on so mix in things with hairy leaves, strong flavors and scents.

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