The annual practice of butchering trees is in full swing. Tree topping, the practice of cutting large branches back to stubs, is often mistakenly employed by homeowners aiming to reduce tree size or ...

Topped trees are unsightly, unhealthy, and dangerous in the future. Winter is the time of year that glaring examples of tree topping shows up. Crapemyrtles are the most common victim, but this crude ...

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 ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Tree services in Michiana are very busy this summer. Storms have knocked down many trees and large tree limbs, causing damage to homes, garages, fences, sheds, and cars.