Pruning should be initiated when the trees reach 15
to 20 feet tall and/or the diameter of the tree reaches
5 inches at a height of 6 inches above the ground
Pruning should remove all of the branches where the
trunk diameter is > 4 inches but never more than
one-third to one-half of the total crown. Maintain a
live crown equal to one-third of the tree height
This is repeated as the tree grows until you have the
desired height of 18 to 32 feet. While pruning has