Overgrown Crepe Myrtle Pruning

My crepe myrtles are over 25 feet tall. How do I prune them without killing them?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 03/23/2014 @ 9:30 pm

As long as you do not remove more than a third of its growth in any one given year, pruning your tree should not harm it. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crepe-myrtle/pruning-crepe-myrtle-trees.htm ^[1], https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crepe-myrtle/best-crepe-myrtle-pruning-time-when-to-prune-crepe-myrtle.htm ^[2]

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