They are a familiar sight on many streets, in urban green spaces, and even in private gardens: trees whose crowns have been radically pruned. Only the main branches have escaped the chainsaw. From these, dense tufts of thin shoots grow in the following years. What at first glance appears to be a pragmatic solution to restrict height growth and improve traffic safety is, from a tree biology perspective… Read more »
Those who love city trees must defend them against their supposed "friends"—that is, against those companies that present themselves as tree specialists while simultaneously doing exactly what modern tree care clearly classifies as harmful: topping and radical crown mutilation. Because what is sold as "rejuvenation" or "preservation" is in reality the beginning of a slow, gradual tree death that takes years, but is technically… Read more »
These days, you encounter them practically everywhere: the stunted trees. Whatever the reason for the mutilation – whether lack of expertise, dendrophobia, boredom, or a lucrative commission – the consequences for the living tree and its inhabitants are catastrophic. A tree consists of a finely tuned system between roots, trunk, and crown. By topping… Read more »
