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Don't top crepe myrtles
Cutting crepe myrtles back to stubs every winter leaves knuckles and weak, whippy shoots. Take out suckers, crossing branches and anything growing into the middle, and leave the main trunks alone.
What we do · Beds, leaves & pruning
Shrub and small tree pruning
Structural pruning of shrubs and small trees in January and February, done from the ground.
From $255 · Smallest property size
Why call us
What you get when we do it.
The right cuts in the only months they're the right cuts — crepe myrtles pruned properly, not topped. Everything we cut is hauled away.
- Structural pruning while the branches are bare
- Dead, damaged and crossing branches taken out
- Crepe myrtles in late February — thinned properly, not topped
- Shrubs shaped back from walks, windows and the house
- All cuttings hauled away
Where the price starts
From $255
Smallest property size
When
January and February, while everything is bare.
Hi — I'd like more info on shrub and tree pruning.
What we know
What we'd tell you standing in your driveway.
Useful whether or not you ever call us.
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Prune spring bloomers after they flower
Azaleas, forsythia, lilac and bigleaf hydrangeas already carry this year's flower buds in winter. Prune them right after they bloom instead.
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Know which hydrangea you have
Bigleaf and oakleaf hydrangeas bloom on old wood, so winter cuts take the flowers. Panicle and smooth types like Limelight and Annabelle bloom on new wood and can be cut back in late winter.
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Cut at the collar, not flush
Cut just outside the swollen ring where a branch meets the trunk. A flush cut or a long stub both heal badly, and wound paint doesn't help.
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Don't prune in the fall
Pruning in September or October pushes tender new growth that the first freeze kills. Wait until the plant is fully dormant.
Questions
What people ask about it.
When should crepe myrtles be pruned in Tennessee?
Late February, before they leaf out. Thin them out rather than cutting them back to stubs.
Do you remove trees or climb them?
No. We prune shrubs and small trees from the ground. Anything that needs a rope and a saw goes to somebody who does that for a living.
Why prune in winter?
With the leaves off you can see the structure of the plant and make the right cuts, and a dormant plant doesn't push out tender growth in response.
What we don’t do
- Tree climbing, rigging and removals — we prune from the ground
Where we do it
Across the Greater Nashville Area.
Related work
Often booked with it.
- Bed cleanup and edgingBeds weeded, cut back, re-edged and mulched, with everything we pull hauled away.
- Spring cleanupGrasses and perennials cut back, beds re-edged and mulch laid, in March before the growth starts.
- Year-round grounds careEverything the outside of the house needs in a year, on one agreement and one monthly number.
Next step
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Hi — I'd like more info on shrub and tree pruning.
Or call
(615) 410-9103