Tree topping involves indiscriminately cutting back a tree’s canopy with little to no regard for natural structure or proper pruning techniques.

So, if pruning is so good for trees and shrubs, why was I banned from doing this by myself? Well, it all comes down to safety.

Tree topping, sometimes called stubbing, heading or hat-racking, involves indiscriminately cutting back a tree’s canopy with little to no regard for natural structure or proper pruning techniques.

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