THE COMMON CUTTING PRACTICE THAT’S HARMING HEALTHY TREES

The Common Cutting Practice That’s Harming Healthy Trees

In neighborhoods from coast to coast, a surprisingly popular tree pruning method is quietly reducing long-term canopy vitality. This technique, called lion-tailing, involves stripping the canopy's interior and leaving only small tufts of green at the outer ends of each branch. While this approach may appear aesthetically pleasing to an untrained e

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