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Repeated heading cuts (instead of thinning cuts) on this Maple trunk caused it to branch and re-branch many times. Lower older branches have died, and leaves and small twigs collect in a mass that almost looks like a bird’s next. All this organic matter holds moisture long after rains potentially leading to rot in the trunk and other fungal diseases within the canopy.

Japanese Maple trunk- after pruning. It still has a few too many branches (more can be thinned out in following years), but the drastically increased airflow and light will really improve the tree’s health and resistance to disease. It is also a lot more pleasing to the eye than its previous condition.