But Pollard, in research with adviser Jillian Goldfarb, proposes a different, more useful application for the cherry pits: something called a biochar. Exposing the pits to very high heat in a kiln ...

And this week, a reader asked about the practice of “pollarding” and how this differs from topping. “Topping” is the removal of a terminal shoot back to a point where there is no lateral ...

Have you ever heard of pollarding? It’s a specialty tree pruning technique that is commonly used in England. It produces some interesting forms and colors for your garden. And it can be easy!

“This is very harsh pollarding. A cherry tree should not be treated like this… it’s a horror show,” she said. “Savage pruning is basically chopping at a tree’s lifeblood, this tree should be ...

Pollarding is quite common in London and there are similar trees close to Banksy's work on Hornsey Road. But the cherry tree Banksy chose to centre had its canopy “very, very badly removed” by ...