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While pruning remember:
NEVER...
Cut all shoots or stems to the same height
Shear hedges so they're narrow at the bottom
Prune any spring flowering plants before they get a chance to bloom
Leave short stubs
Trim a shoot or stem without leaving a bud on the end
Prune more than 30% of a mature tree's foliage any one year.
Pruning vs. Topping Trees
Select limbs to be removed. Thinning or pruning helps trees maintain a natural shape. Even proper pruning can stress trees. Tree wound dressing is not recommended or needed on any pruning cut or wound. Avoid "topping" your trees. It usually causes growth of "suckers" and water sprouts. Water sprouts are weak, sterile limbs that grow from stubs.
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