Crape Myrtle Specialist — Serving Carteret & Onslow County
We started Southern Myrtle Care because we were tired of watching beautiful trees get butchered every winter. Too many crape myrtles in this area have been hacked down to ugly knuckles and stumps — what locals call "crape murder" — when all they needed was proper, expert care.
We do it right. Every cut is intentional. Every tree leaves our care healthier, stronger, and ready to bloom the way nature intended.
Family-owned and locally rooted in Carteret and Onslow County, we serve homeowners, HOAs, and commercial properties across Beaufort, Morehead City, Newport, Swansboro, Emerald Isle, Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville, and surrounding areas — using quiet all-electric tools that won't disturb your neighborhood or violate HOA noise rules.
No crape murder. No shortcuts. Just beautiful trees.
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Carteret & Onslow County's Crape Myrtle Expert
🌸 Southern Myrtle Care Packages
✂️ The Tidy Myrtle - Light Seasonal Trim
$75 per tree (1–3 trees)
$65 per tree (4–9 trees)
$55 per tree (10+ trees)
Light shaping, sucker removal, and cleanup to get your trees ready for bloom season - done right, without the butchering.
Best For: Homeowners with healthy, well-maintained crape myrtles that just need a professional seasonal tune-up.
🌸 The Classic Myrtle - Full Seasonal Shaping
$125 per tree (1–3 trees)
$110 per tree (4–9 trees)
$95 per tree (10+ trees)
Our most popular service. Full crown shaping, airflow pruning, and sucker removal to keep your trees looking their best all season long. No topping, no knuckles, no crape murder.
Best For: Homeowners and properties that want their crape myrtles looking full, healthy, and blooming at their absolute peak every year.
🌳 The Rescue - Restoration for Neglected & Damaged Trees
$200 per tree (1–3 trees)
$185 per tree (4–9 trees)
$170 per tree (10+ trees)
Your trees have been through it. Years of wrong cuts, harsh topping, or total neglect have left them looking more like stumps than the beautiful Southern trees they should be. The Rescue is our most intensive service - deep restorative pruning that strips away the damage, resets the structure, and gives your crape myrtles a real chance to grow back the way nature intended.
Results won’t happen overnight, but after a one season you’ll see the difference.
Best For: Trees that have been repeatedly topped, severely neglected, or butchered by someone who didn't know what they were doing. If your myrtles have knuckles, you need The Rescue.
🏡 The Estate Plan - HOA, Commercial & Large Property Care
Starting at $800 for small properties - contact us for a personalized quote
Small (10–15 trees): $800
Medium (20–40 trees): $1,800
Large (50+ trees): Contact for a custom quote
Large properties deserve more than a lawn crew with loppers. The Estate Plan is our comprehensive care program for HOAs, commercial landscapes, historic estates, and neighborhood communities — delivering consistent, expert-level crape myrtle care across every tree on your property.
We work around your schedule, document every service for your HOA records, and guarantee the same professional standard on tree 50 as we do on tree one. No crape murder. No shortcuts. Just a property that turns heads for the right reasons.
Best For: HOA boards, property managers, commercial property owners, and estate managers who want a reliable specialist — not a general lawn crew — handling their crape myrtles every season.
Ready to talk? Call or email us for a walkthrough and personalized quote. 📞 (252) 241-5451 | ✉️ smc@southernmyrtlecare.com
🌿 Add-On Services — The Finishing Touches That Make a Property Stand Out
Every yard we touch deserves to look its best — not just the myrtles. Our add-on services are designed to complement your myrtle care and keep your property polished, HOA-ready, and looking sharp year-round.
🌾 Mulching Around Myrtles & Small Trees Starting at $75 Protects roots, retains moisture, and instantly improves curb appeal around your freshly trimmed trees.
✂️ Shrub & Ornamental Trimming Starting at $85 Light shaping for hedges, ornamentals, and walkway clearance — not just myrtles. Keep every corner of your yard looking intentional.
🍂 Yard Debris Cleanup & Haul Away Starting at $100 Removal of fallen limbs, seed pods, storm debris, and light yard waste. Leave the mess to us.
🪴 Bed Refresh & Border Detailing Starting at $90 Re-edging, weeding, and restoring planting beds to a clean, crisp look that frames your property the right way.
📋 Pricing is per visit and varies by property size and scope. All add-ons can be bundled with any myrtle care package for a seamless single-visit service.
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Convenient, affordable, and always done the right way.
Our Story
We didn't start Southern Myrtle Care to be just another lawn service. We started it because we kept seeing the same thing over and over — beautiful crape myrtles hacked down to ugly stumps every winter by people who didn't know better, or simply didn't care.
Crape murder is real, it's widespread, and it's completely avoidable.
We're a family-owned, locally rooted business serving Carteret and Onslow County — Beaufort, Morehead City, Newport, Swansboro, Emerald Isle, Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville, and everywhere in between. Every job we take on is treated like it's our own yard. Every tree we touch leaves our care healthier, better shaped, and ready to bloom the way it was meant to.
We use quiet, all-electric equipment — no noise, no fumes, no HOA complaints. We show up on time, we clean up completely, and we never cut a corner just to move on to the next job.
Proper crape myrtle care shouldn't be hard to find. That's why we're here.
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