Coppicing may seem, on paper, a somewhat brutal pruning technique as trees or shrubs are cut back to the ground. However, it is a historic and beneficial method of managing plants that comes with decorative and practical benefits.
It is a way to get vivid colorful stems for winter displays, a source of stems to build supports, or to control larger trees and keep them suitable for a small garden. With so many potential reasons to coppice, it can be done in gardens of any size.
