alt Hacker News>NEVER TOP YOUR TREES
they do it where I live because the branches bang against apartments' windows when it's windy. I don't think there's another low-maintenance solution.
>NEVER TOP YOUR TREES
they do it where I live because the branches bang against apartments' windows when it's windy. I don't think there's another low-maintenance solution.
Coppicing or pollarding are both well-historied techniques that can be used to keep trees growing short. They differ significantly from topping and require a lot of expertise. They also have to be started when the tree is young