Tree Topping: A Harmful Practice

Severely topped tree with multiple large branch stubs cut flush from the crown, showing damage from improper pruning practices

Tree topping is perhaps the most harmful tree pruning practice known. Yet, despite more than 25 years of literature and seminars explaining its harmful effects, topping remains a common practice. This brochure explains why topping is not an acceptable pruning technique and offers better alternatives. What is Tree Topping? Topping is the indiscriminate cutting of…

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