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 the avocado experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet. Either I ...

Almost a year ago, I wrote about tree-topping, because I felt that I was seeing more of this bad tree “maintenance” practice ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Tree topping used to be a widely practiced form of tree maintenance. It involves removing branches from the tops of the trees, reducing those branches to stumps. It is one of the ...

You probably aren’t watering or pruning the 75-foot oak or maple in the front yard, but mature trees aren’t maintenance free.