On some trees, these hard, woody outgrowths stand out on an otherwise clear trunk like a goiter. On some trees, a hard, woody outgrowth like this — called a “burl” — stands out on an otherwise clear ...
You either like the look of a tree that has been pollarded, or you do not. It’s not a natural look. This time of year, a pollarded tree presents a trunk capped by a clubbed head, or a trunk with short ...