RE: [gardeners] pollardizing?

Terry King (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 9 Jul 2001 16:11:07 -0700

Pollarding is the regular pruning of a tree or shrub back to the main stem
or trunk. It is done to give the tree a compact leafy dome shape.  It is
rarely done properly.

Here is a good website with discussion and pictures of proper pollarding and
what pollarding is not.

http://www.plantamnesty.org/6024_pages/old_gold_archives/ptPollarding.shtml

Terry

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Subject: [gardeners] pollardizing?


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