Pollarding refers to pruning a tree’s branches right back to the trunk or stem so that it will produce a dense growth of new shoots. It is often used in cities and parks to inhibit growth branches which might cause an obstruction.
Trees suitable for pollarding
- Beech (Fagus )
- Black locust Robinia pseudoacacia
- Catalpa Catalpa
- Hornbeam Carpinus
- Horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
- Linden Tilia
- London plane tree Platanus x acerifolia
- Mulberry Morus
- Redbud Cercis canadensis
- Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissima
- Willow Salix
Gardening & Other Preoccupations by Vandra Costello 