Tree pruning should be done on a regular basis. Pruning will improve tree health, control growth, and enhance fruiting, flowering, and appearance. The key is to prune the unwanted branches while protecting the stem or trunk wood of the tree.
Move the mouse pointer over the top portion of the trees image to display a before example and then over the middle section to display an after example. Moving the mouse pointer over the lower section of the image displays a tree that has been pruned properly .