Q: I have three 35-year-old Arizona ash trees. Some of their heavier branches are rotting, and one has fallen. A tree trimmer has suggested that I let him top the trees to give them more life. I hate ...

Above: Nick Shipley, left, co-owner of Civano Nursery, discusses an Arizona ash tree with Viktoriya Popenko during Pima Smartscape’s 2018 Sustainable Landscapes Expo. Civano brought 100 trees to give ...