Hello.

Recently I lopped the tops off my silver birches, to encourage a
shorter, bushier tree. They seem to be doing well, but my husband
says I was silly to do such a thing, that you don't 'do' that to
silver birches ?!?!

To let them grow tall and willowy was making them dangerous in high
winds to my house. I've tried some googling, but was wondering if
anyone in here has ever 'lopped the top' off a s. birch for similar
reasons with success ?

thanks