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Originally Posted by Daniel
What is 'cutting back'?
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It's just what it sounds like: cutting off the top of the tree. Deciduous species generally take well to this. New growth will appear beneath the cut, and you can regrow it from there. It may seem kind of radical, but sometimes it's the only way (aside from grafting) to get growth lower down on a tree. I have a northern red oak that I have to do this with.
As I understand it, you can't do this with most conifers, because without at least some foliage they will die. I'm not sure how hollies take to such treatment.