An arborist offered to “top” my shade tree that has grown so large that branches touch the house. Should I have him do that? Topping is cutting all tree branches back to an arbitrary height. Other ...

As spring approaches, many of us will reach for the pruners or contact a tree care company to have our shade trees pruned. Pruning can improve tree health, safety, and longevity by removing dead, ...

Almost a year ago, I wrote about tree-topping, because I felt that I was seeing more of this bad tree “maintenance” practice in Goshen. Since then, I have continued to ...