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Look carefully at the trunk and branch structure of the tree below. See the text below suggested to improve structure.

The large stem to the left has an inclusion in the union and is poorly connected to the trunk. The branch on the right does not have an inclusion. Both are growing very aggressively judging by their large size relative to the trunk. Reduce the length of the left stem by about half, or more. Reduce or thin the branch on the right by a third to a half. Pruning needed home | Back

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