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Advanced Tree Pruning

Radial Branch Distribution

This 4-page pruning article is about the radial distribution of branches and foliage in a Japanese garden specimen tree.  When viewed from above, a Japanese garden specimen tree will have an excess of branches on the back side and fewer branches on the side facing the viewer.  This pruning article discusses why this pattern is ideal and illustrates proper pruning techniques to achieve it.

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