Will topping my street tree make it safer?
No it will not. Tree topping is not pruning, it is an unsophisticated, uneducated practice that some tree care companies offer as a service. Tree topping results in the removal of so many branches at once that the tree cannot seal off those cuts from decay. Decay in the upper crown of a tree causes branch failures and unsafe conditions near streets, sidewalks and improvements.

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1. Do I need a permit to remove a street tree?
2. If I remove a street tree, do I need to replace it?
3. Do I need a permit to prune a street tree?
4. Do I need a permit to plant a street tree?
5. Will topping my street tree make it safer?
6. Will the city prune my street tree?