Tree topping, sometimes called stubbing, heading or hat-racking, involves indiscriminately cutting back a tree’s canopy with little to no regard for natural structure or proper pruning techniques.

Purdue Landscape Report: Some of the questions that I get asked quite frequently are “Are my trees ok?”, “Do I need to have an arborist come work on my trees?”, and “Is there anything I can do to help ...

In the past, I have written about how to properly prune trees. To add a little bit of interest, I thought perhaps it would be beneficial to show examples of poor pruning and the reasons why these ...

Crown reduction — Pruning the outside edges of a tree to reduce height, size, or spread of the canopy. This is usually done to accommodate structures like houses or power lines. Never remove more than ...

It’s that time again when pruning workshops fill horticultural calendars. This year, many workshops are being offered virtually. The Santa Fe Botanical Garden will offer a virtual fruit tree pruning ...