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Hello Kathy,
Hello ,
How to prune and trim versus the crepe murder can be a spirited discussion. Many commercial landscapers routinely do that severe cutting back of the tree. Many folks in the garden world -donβt understand this.
Hereβs a few helpful links to help you with guidelines for proper pruning.
Hope this helps.
https://www.southernliving.com/garden/grumpy-gardener/what-concerns-p
https://www.crapemyrtle.com/pruning.html
https://youtu.be/sxZqK6zLw4c
Kathy, it depends on what zone you live in, so I can't give you a definite answer. Here are several videos that may correspond with the area you are in. I hope this helps you.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=when+to+trim+crepe+myrtles
You can prune crepe myrtle anytime before it begins to grow leaves. It flowers on new wood (new growth) so pruning in winter is fine.