Tree maintenance is essential for a safe and beautiful yard, but one of the most common trimming techniques could actually be shortening the life of your trees. "Topping" is the practice of cutting ...

There are a variety of reasons you may want to prune your plants or trees, from keeping them to a certain shape or size, to promoting fuller growth and more buds. But before you start snipping away, ...

LJR Tree Services Inc . takes immense pride in offering premium tree care solutions to enhance the health and aesthetics of your outdoor space. With a dedicated team of arborists and a commitment to ...

The International Society of Arboriculture offered the following tips on proper pruning techniques for spring flowering trees: CHAMPAIGN, Ill.-One of the surest signs that warm weather is here to stay ...

Pruning is defined as the manual removal of branches to alter a plant’s health and form. It's a term most often used when discussing the care of trees and woody shrubs. Since most home gardens include ...

An unsatisfactory approach to tree maintenance or pruning is “topping” it. Topping is the indiscriminant removal of branches of a tree above an arbitrary height, leaving unnatural, grotesque stubs and ...

Connie Hoge is the chairwoman of the Carroll County Forest Conservancy District Board, a volunteer auxiliary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service. An adamant admirer of trees ...