Love’s Tree Care

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12/14/2024

We will bring the heavy equipment if climbing isn’t an option. Count on us for the easiest drop or the dangerous chops. Always available to give estimates. Licensed. Insured. Fair. Professional.

12/14/2024

Call us for the hardest jobs or basic maintenance. We have you covered.

03/27/2024

The Myth of Tree Topping:
"It’s like a haircut – sometimes it’s necessary and a tree can always grow out of a bad one"

The Myth
Since plant scientists and arborists unanimously agree that tree topping is an unjustifiable tree management practice, I assumed that the word had trickled down to practitioners and their customers. Yet this summer, like every year before, brought a new crop of buzz-cut trees. It also brought a new crop of excuses (culled
from the internet):
• “I want to trim the top branches off a 75' tall maple because it’s causing excess shade in my yard.
I want the tree to live, but just be smaller.”
• “I wouldn't make the sweeping generalization that all tree topping is bad…Locals here whack
their weeping willows every few years and those trees seem to relish the opportunity to fill out
again.”
• “It is necessary for the electric company to top trees that grow into the power lines.”
• “The trees look like hell for a while but seem to get used to the treatment.”

The Bottom Line
• Tree topping is never a justifiable pruning practice; it increases tree health problems and is
aesthetically unappealing
• A topped tree will require constant maintenance and has an increased potential to become
hazardous
• Hazardous trees are a liability and ultimately the property owner is responsible for any damage
hazard trees cause
• Certified arborists and other legitimate landscape professionals do not practice tree topping
• There are acceptable pruning techniques designed to keep trees away from power lines and other
structures
• If problems caused by a tree cannot be solved through acceptable management practices, the tree
should be removed and replaced with plant material more appropriate for the site
• Think about the mature size of a tree and where it will grow relative to power lines and other structures before you plant it
https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/.../sites/403/2015/03/tree-topping.pdf
via Linda Chalker-Scott, Ph.D., Extension Horticulturist and Associate Professor,
Puyallup Research and Extension Center, Washington State University
Image via nfs.unl.edu

01/15/2024

WE ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY TREE REMOVAL THIS WEEK!! call anytime. 3043895844

07/02/2023

We will bring the heavy equipment if climbing isn’t an option. Count on us for the easiest drop or the dangerous chops. Always available to give estimates. Licensed. Insured. Fair. Professional.

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