On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 22:29:43 GMT, Frogleg wrote:


Around here, we use the term "Crape Murder" for pollarding. That is,
pruning back everything to a few main stubs,
Not exactly. True pollarding is sustainable and, to some people,
attractive. Originally. it was a practice designed to produce an
annual supply of easy-to-reach firewood, I believe.

The common practice applied to crapes is topping, and it's never a
good idea from the standpoint of the tree (any tree). It can be a
good way to turn a tree into a bush, if you're so inclined, but only
if the tree is realatively small and young. Topping a mature tree
will often kill it.

K

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