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Pollarding Trees

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Definition: In arboricultural terminology, pollarding a tree means cutting a tree back nearly to the trunk, so as to produce a dense mass of branches for aesthetic purposes. Pollarding begins on young trees, and the process is repeated throughout the life of the tree.
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