Lion's tailing is an improper pruning practice that removes interior branches and leaves only the outer foliage at branch ends, leaving the tree looking like a lion's tail. It weakens branch structure and dramatically increases failure risk.
Lion's tailing is a common improper pruning practice Tree Scouts arborists correct on Central Texas trees previously over-pruned by inexperienced crews.
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