I saw a group of trees that have been topped at the Garden, but I thought that topping trees was bad for them. — Angela Groskopf, Park Ridge You may be referring to the group of sycamore trees planted ...

It's common to see leaves change color before falling away as autumn turns to winter in temperate regions, but if you find barren trees with branches chopped all the way to the trunk, this is likely ...

If necessary, trees can be reduced in height through proper pruning methods that cut lateral branches back to the parent limb.(mtreasure / Getty Images/iStockphoto) Q: I’ve got two trees in my yard ...

Torquay residents have expressed anger the council’s decision to re-pollard trees on Cleveland Road and some are saying that it is a breach of their own policy. The issue came to light after a ...

Question: I've got two trees in my yard that were pruned years ago -- before I bought -- by someone who had no idea what they were doing. The result is large branches that look like "clubs." All new ...

Trees in a residential street will need to be chopped down because an attack by fungus means they are a danger to safety. Norfolk County Council's highways tree officer - who keeps tabs on the health ...

On a recent trip to southern France I was fascinated by what some people might term "tree abuse." The French love to turn certain trees into sculpted forms by removing all new growth each year -- or ...

Most arborists insist that pollarding is horticulturally incorrect. However, most of us who pollard trees in our home gardens are not arborists. Horticulturist Tony Tomeo can be contacted at ...

Q. We have nine mulberry trees that were pollarded in the past. Because pollarding causes many long branched to develop, I am wondering what the best pruning practice would be for maintaining the ...