You wouldn't chop your head off when all you needed was a haircut, would you?
Tree topping involves the removal of large amounts of leaves and branches from a tree's crown. Did you know this common practice actually hurts trees, creates unsafe conditions and shortens the life of the tree? Before doing any pruning consider the location of electric lines and, for safety's sake, hire a certified arborist. While prudent pruning can enhance the life and beauty of trees "topping" should be avoided for the following reasons:
- It doesn't work! A topped tree grows back quickly as it attempts to replace missing leaves.
- It's dangerous! Topping can cause columns of rotten, weakened wood in the core of the tree. A sickly tree can drop heavy branches on people and property.
- It's expensive! Once you top a tree you must do it again and again every few years.
- It starves the tree! Remember third-grade science? Leaves manufacture the food trees need for survival. Removing its food source will literally starve the tree over time.
- It's ugly! Trees naturally grow in beautiful, majestic forms. Their natural beauty can be destroyed forever by topping and improper pruning.
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