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By. Walter Rumble
Owner Community Tree July 2009 Page 1, 2, 3

Tree Topping Vs Preservation Pg 2

Today’s arborist techniques do not attempt to re-engineer nature by using rigid metal cables or by topping trees. Loose cabling or bungee type nylon straps replace rigid metal cabling. Topping trees is replaced by weight/leverage reduction.

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Tree Topping is a myth. A topped tree grows survival shoots (bi-lateral limbs) that become as large as its non-topped counterparts. These survival shoots are weakly attached to the side of the topped limb making liability even more an issue than before.

Topping trees ends up being a high maintenance decision that most often results in death, even though it may take a decade or more. Topped trees need regular re-topping or thinning to be safe. The disfigurement of a tree due to topping reduces property value and real estate curb appeal. Here is today’s solution.

Continued on Page 3 Topping Vs Preservation

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