arborvitae topping and stress

Should I top two arbs from
10 ft to 7? Will it harm
them, and will they continue to grow up and out without a problem as healthy trees? No recent food was given in 5
years.

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#1 Comment By Alisma On 04/26/2017 @ 11:23 am

Topping arborvitae is not recommended. These articles explain why, and what you can do instead:
http://www.pennlive.com/gardening/2015/07/topping_a_line_of_too-tall_eve.html ^[1]
https://ask.extension.org/questions/164462 ^[2]

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