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Photo examples of structural pruning (set 1)

Here are several examples of pruning large-maturing shade trees to good structure from across the US.

Before pruning oak	After pruning
Before pruning pistacia	After pruning
Before pruning oak	After pruning
Before pruning elm	After pruning
Before pruning red oak	After pruning
Debris from the red oak shown above

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