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 ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Pollarding is a tree pruning method in which the upper branches of a tree are cut back to the same points on a regular schedule, creating a framework of knobby growth points ...

In the lush landscapes of Western Norway, pollarded trees bridge the past with modern environmental concerns. In a recent study, researchers investigated what motivates farmers to continue this ...

You either like the look of a tree that has been pollarded, or you do not. It's not a natural look. This time of year, a pollarded tree presents a trunk capped by a clubbed head, or a trunk with short ...

Over the winter Dublin City Council (DCC) is going to trial a more intensive pruning regime, known as pollarding, for around 250 trees throughout the capital. Pollarding is a method of pruning that ...

Have you ever heard of pollarding? It’s a specialty tree pruning technique that is commonly used in England. It produces some interesting forms and colors for your garden. And it can be easy! Even if ...

Q: 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 growth ...

You either like the look of a tree that has been pollarded, or you do not. It's not a natural look. This time of year, a pollarded tree presents a trunk capped by a clubbed head, or a trunk with short ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Margaret Morgan said the pollarding on Main Street had been "savage" [BBC] Residents have hit out at the "savage" cutting back of ...

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 ...

Don’t look now folks, Louisville has become a tree city. No, I’m not talking about the Tree City USA designation bestowed upon some tree-centric communities by the National Arbor Day Foundation. I’m ...