We'll be building a new home on a lot that has these very old and very overgrown crepe myrtles. I'd love to preserve then and thin them out in a way that encourages new and tall growth (rather than wide) for the future.
Many of the larger trunks have fused together and/or are hollowed out by carpenter ants or similar critter. Would you recommend cutting out the larger trunks, the smaller trunks, or something different altogether?
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Many of the larger trunks have fused together and/or are hollowed out by carpenter ants or similar critter. Would you recommend cutting out the larger trunks, the smaller trunks, or something different altogether?
Pictures:
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3