- 1). Examine the tree for any dead wood. Dead wood is typically brittle and will snap if bent.
- 2). Remove any dead wood from the tree using a pole tree trimmer or pruner. Trim the dead wood on a diagonal at the apex where one branch meets another.
- 3). Trim away any smaller, thinner branches around the base of the tree and around the trunk with a set of heavy pruning shears or hand trimmers.
- 4). Remove branches hanging less than 1/4 inch from the ground with a pole tree trimmer. Trim the branches diagonally at the point where one branch shoots off another.
- 5). Prune branches which can create problems later, such as crossing or rubbing branches, with the pole tree pruner, if needed.
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