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Before pruning: close-up
Before pruning close-up
The major branch on the left is way too aggressive and large. It should be reduced in length considerable using a reduction cut, or a heading cut if necessary. Reduction cuts are preferable in the permanent nursery canopy on trees of this size and larger. Heading cuts are usually necessary on elms since so many branches grow outside of the smooth canopy edge.
