These 5 Spring Tree Pruning Mistakes Might Harm Your Trees for Years to Come, Arborists Say

Pruning trees in spring is a common garden chore, but timing and technique matter. We talked to arborists about the most ...
Los Angeles Daily News

Learning the difference between ‘topping’ and proper pruning of a tree

Q. Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking. And the avocado experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet. Either I ...
Seattle Times

The difference between topping and pruning trees

Q: Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking. And some experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet. Either I don’t ...
Yahoo

Crape myrtles require very little pruning. Here's when and how to prune them correctly

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I usually wait until mid-January to write something on this topic but this week I saw my first severe pruning of a crape myrtle ...