Which branches — if any — should you be cutting off your young trees? You can't glue the wrong choices back on!
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Tree topping is never a good option

Tree topping involves indiscriminately cutting back a tree’s canopy with little to no regard for natural structure or proper ...
Q: Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking. And some experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet. Either I don’t ...
One certified arborist in York County says pruning trees is an "art form", helping to make sure the trees look good and can ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle ...
Trees add significant value to our landscapes, but sometimes trees can become somewhat problematic in their crown, trunk, or roots. Also, when nurturing newly planted trees, some strategic pruning in ...
Have you ever witnessed trees being pruned by men with a truck, ladder, and a chainsaw? For everyone who needs a young tree pruned to produce a good structure (which is very important for live oaks) ...
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – Spring is next month but experts said now is the perfect time to start landscaping your trees, but one common practice can do more harm than good. Experts say this time of ...
View post: Bam Adebayo Smashes Scoring Record Set by Kobe Bryant in 2006 Late winter to early spring is prime time for pruning trees and shrubs. Pruning now allows better visibility, faster healing, ...
We planted two maple trees near our home 15 years ago that have grown to over 50 feet tall. We are worried that they might break and damage our house in a storm. A friend with a chain saw says he can ...
Almost a year ago, I wrote about tree-topping, because I felt that I was seeing more of this bad tree “maintenance” practice ...
As the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas explode into color this spring, local arborists are warning that a common but outdated tree-trimming practice could be doing long-term damage to the region's ...