northern pines

Can I cut the top of northern pines when they get too high?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 11/14/2016 @ 11:58 pm

Topping or pruning off of a Pine Tree will not stop the upward growth of your trees.
A new branch will take over as a leader and the growth can be pretty quick.
You will need to continue to top the tree every few years.

These cuts can create a site for disease.
This link has more information for you.

http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/edcomm/pdf/bul/bul0644.pdf ^[1]

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