Proper crepe myrtle care in Jackson starts with one rule: stop topping your trees. The widespread practice known as “crepe murder,” cutting crepe myrtles back to thick stubs every winter, weakens the tree, ruins its natural shape, produces weak weeping branches, and creates ugly knobs that get worse every year. Done correctly, crepe myrtle pruning […]
The best shade trees for Jackson yards are native species built for central Mississippi’s heat, humidity, and clay soils: Southern Live Oak, Bald Cypress, Southern Magnolia, Red Maple, Sweetgum, American Beech, Tulip Poplar, and Willow Oak. These trees have evolved alongside Jackson’s climate for thousands of years, which means they handle the punishing summers, sudden […]
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Caring for century-old oaks in Jackson requires a different approach. Century Oak Care in Jackson, MS, focuses on preservation, not routine maintenance. These massive specimens need protected root zones, careful pruning, soil aeration, structural support, and constant monitoring of the soil and surroundings around them. The oaks shading Jackson’s historic neighborhoods have stood for generations, […]
