Pruning a Queen Crepe Myrtle

I have a Queen Crepe (Crape?) Myrtle in my new yard — at least I think it’s a Queen – it stands many feet (6′-10′?) above the roof of my house. I’m not sure that anyone’s ever pruned it before. A “tree specialist” came by the house and said I should “top it” before spring. That sounded drastic to me – especially since I would think thinning it would be a better option. It has a single trunk, but many, many interior (smaller) branches. Suggestions? What to do (if anything) or what NOT to do?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 01/31/2014 @ 8:59 pm

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