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 ...

Tree topping – when the entire top of a tree is cut off – seems to have become a preferred method of tree pruning. Beauty is certainly in the eyes of the beholder, but is it good or bad for the tree?

January and February are the best months for pruning because tree systems are in a dormant state. During this time trees are at rest and after the autumn leaves have dropped branches can be easily ...

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

As spring approaches, many of us will reach for the pruners or contact a tree care company to have our shade trees pruned. Pruning can improve tree health, safety and longevity by removing dead, ...

Scientific Spring Pruning Techniques for Storm Protection Palm Harbor, United States - February 25, 2026 / O'Neil's ...

Disfigured, topped trees are appearing throughout Norman as a response to the devastating Dec. 10 ice storm. Topping is the cutting back of limbs to stubs or lateral branches. But although topping may ...