In the past year or two, a number of older trees in my neighborhood have been “topped.” “Topping” is the practice of cutting major tree limbs off in mid-limb, leaving exposed cut ends the size of a ...

The annual practice of butchering trees is in full swing. Tree topping, the practice of cutting large branches back to stubs, is often mistakenly employed by homeowners aiming to reduce tree size or ...

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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 ...