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<DIV>I’ve also seen it here in more recent years, particularly with European
Lindens. A year or two after planting they chop the tops to make them bush
out more. Usually only done once. Makes a multi-topped, rounder tree. A very
common practice in Europe.</DIV>
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Smith<BR>Urban Forest Associates Inc.<BR>Urban Forestry and Ecological
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=urbantree@toad.net
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 07, 2012 7:28 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=canufnet@list.web.net
href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net">Canadian Urban Forest Network</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANUFNET] Restricting Tree Height</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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have seen this in Europe (italy particularly) as a common technique. While
they my be doing it slightly better than American tree toppers it sure looked
more like topping than pollarding to me.<BR>
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<DIV>On Jul 5, 2012, at 5:20 PM, McLeod, Geoff (IS - Parks) wrote:</DIV><BR
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everyone, here’s one that I have never come across before. Our corporate
media person had someone contact them to see if we in Saskatoon were going to
be doing anything about restricting the height of trees in our city.
They claim that some municipalities are already doing this. I have never
heard of this. Has anyone out there heard of this? I’d really like
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I have seen this in Europe (italy particularly) as a common technique.
While they my be doing it slightly better than American tree toppers it sure
looked more like topping than pollarding to me.<BR><BR>Jim Urban<BR>Urban Trees
+ Soils<BR>410 263 4838<BR><BR><BR>On Jul 5, 2012, at 5:20 PM, McLeod, Geoff (IS
- Parks) wrote:<BR><BR>> Okay everyone, here’s one that I have never come
across before. Our corporate media person had someone contact them to see
if we in Saskatoon were going to be doing anything about restricting the height
of trees in our city. They claim that some municipalities are already
doing this. I have never heard of this. Has anyone out there heard
of this? I’d really like to know and some of the history behind
this.<BR>> <BR>> Thank you.<BR>> <BR>> “We are what we
repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.”<BR>>
<BR>> Geoff McLeod<BR>> BSc, BSF, MSc<BR>> Superintendent<BR>> Urban
Forestry and Pest Management<BR>> City of Saskatoon<BR>> Parks
Branch<BR>> Ph: 306.975.2537 Fax: 306.975.3034<BR>> Email:
geoff.mcleod@saskatoon.ca<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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