People top trees for many reasons, all of them connected to falsehoods and misconceptions. Myth:  Topping a tree will reduce storm damage and make the tree easier to maintain. Truth: Topping Increases storm damage potential. Reasons: Resprouting is quick.  Topped trees regain thier original height within 2 to 4 years.  Many trees wind up taller than if they had not been topped. Resprouts are weak.  A topped tree’s new limbs, because of their rapid growth rate and lack of strong attachment to the tree, will break easier. Resprouts are weakly attached.  As the branch gains weight the weak attachment becomes more vulnerable to breaking.  Topped trees often have breakage at the new limbs. Dieback is […]