A DANGEROUS TRIMMING TREND THAT’S WEAKENING HEALTHY TREES

All across the country, a widely misunderstood tree pruning method is quietly reducing long-term canopy vitality. This technique, called lion-tailing, involves removing most of the foliage near the trunk and leaving only small bits of foliage at the outer ends of each branch. While this approach may appear symmetrical to an untrained eye, arborist