As the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas explode into color this spring, local arborists are warning that a common but outdated tree-trimming practice could be doing long-term damage to the region's ...

Tree topping involves cutting off all of a tree’s branches above a certain point, like giving a flat-top or buzz-cut to a person’s hair. Tree topping is also known as heading, stubbing, tipping, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Winter is the time of year that glaring examples of tree topping shows up. Crapemyrtles are the most common victim, but this crude practice also occurs on large shade trees and other ornamental ...