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What Is Tree ‘Topping’ and Why Arborists Warn Against It – Tree Care, Tree Health, Arborist Advice

January 13, 2026Tree Care, Trimming and Pruning

What Is Tree ‘Topping’ and Why Arborists Warn Against It – Tree Care, Tree Health, Arborist Advice

What Is Tree ‘Topping’ and Why Arborists Warn Against It You’ve probably seen it before — a row of trees with their crowns chopped flat, large limbs lopped off, leaving behind little more than stubs. That, unfortunately, is tree topping. And while it might look like a quick fix for an overgrown tree, topping is […]

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