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Freely branched trees
Trees such as elms, maples and oaks that branch freely on new growth can be pruned in a different manner than trees that produce no branches on new growth. Branches and stems in the canopy on trees that branch freely can be reduced back to existing lateral branches.
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before purning |
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after pruning |
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after close-up |
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branch structure |
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regrowth |
prune twice each year to develop good structure | ||
