The only time that topping a tree is appropriate is (as) part of the process of removing the tree completely from the landscape. It serves no other purpose and should be avoided, says Jim Sellmer of ...
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 ...
For Jim Knutson of Sioux Falls, a green ash tree in his yard isn’t just any old tree. He planted it by hand, by himself- giving the tree an extra place in the family. “I wanted to protect it, try to ...
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 ...
In the year since the emerald ash borer was detected in Oregon, questions have been pouring in about what to do if an ash tree becomes infested and is killed by the invasive beetle. Currently, the ...
New Jersey Department of Agriculture officials on Thursday reported that the emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive beetle that attacks and kills ash trees, is active in 14 towns in six counties. A ...
Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Residents and members of the Radnor Conservancy have asked the Board of Commissioners, at recent ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Maybe you've see the damage emerald ash borers are doing to ash trees in Tennessee. A 2022 art project hopes to bring more attention to the issue. The Nashville Tree ...