41. Gardening columnist Jeff Abt has been on a lonely jihad against pruning crape myrtles for years. 42. Crape myrtles and junipers are tough trees and shrubs, as opposed to dogwoods and azaleas.43. There are wilted crapes around town. 44. I do not believe in butchering crape myrtles, pruning them so hard only stubs remain. 45. Oh, and lots of vibrant, flowering crape myrtles . ( 972 ) 937-2390 46. Seventy-six crape myrtle trees planted earlier were dedicated in memory of those who died. 47. Oaks and other trees shade the campus, and rows of flowering crape myrtles provide color. 48. His favorite was the crape myrtle, as it bloomed the longest in the Norfolk climate. 49. Do the same for crape myrtles, zinnias and other plants that show signs of powdery mildew. 50. The family stared at the field of 82 crape myrtle trees planted in honor of the victims.