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 ...

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Traditions of tree topping seem to persist even today. After many years of sharing the negative impact of tree topping, I still find that tree topping is often considered by homeowners. I really think ...

Q: What do you know about the origin and purpose of the practice of cutting off the tops of shade trees? I see a lot of this where we live, in the New River Valley. To me, it seems like mutilation.