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, ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Tree topping used to be a widely practiced form of tree maintenance. It involves removing branches from the tops of the trees, reducing those branches to stumps. It is one of the ...

Question: An arborist offered to “top” my shade tree that has grown so large that branches touch the house. Should I have him do that? Answer: “Topping” is cutting all tree branches back to an ...

What Is Tree Topping? Tree topping, also called “hat-racking” or “heading,” involves cutting off the main branches or the leader of a mature tree, leaving large stubs or lateral branches that are too ...

"I want to have my garden trees pruned, but how much will it cost?" "Why is the price different even though the trees are ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – Spring is next month but experts said now is the perfect time to start landscaping your trees, but one common practice can do more harm than good. Experts say this time of ...

"My garden tree got too big, so I decided to cut it back short." "I thought it looked neat, but the following year, more ...

(Scripps Howard)Surely you've noticed the sudden and drastic change in a tree's appearance in your neighborhood. One day it's a beautiful specimen in its natural form. An hour or so later, a chainsaw ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- How can homeowners in Niagara County decide between tree trimming and tree topping when they want safer trees? That question is answered clearly in a ...