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Tree topping is never a good option

Tree topping involves indiscriminately cutting back a tree’s canopy with little to no regard for natural structure or proper pruning techniques.
Recent media about emerald ash borer has increased the number of questions I’ve received about this borer and if area trees need to be treated now. Recent warm weather has also increased calls about ...
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 ...
(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 ...
Take a stroll through your community and you'll likely pass beneath the canopy of an ash tree or marvel at these trees that bring color to your autumn garden. Ash trees, commonly planted on city ...
The green pest was found in ash trees near City Hall. Fargo has spent 16 years educating the public, removing and treating ...
An emerald ash borer larva chews through the cambium layer of an infested ash tree in Armstrong, located in Emmet County. A buildup of feeding tunnels cut off the vascular or “plumbing system" of a ...
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 ...
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 ...