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vieja_gw

red cedar ... can I prune?

20 years ago

I have a 40 + year old female red cedar that is perhaps 40 ft. tall. Some of the lower branches (it has been pruned while young up to 6-8 ft. so it has a tall, clean trunk) are quite long now and spread & cover a lot of area. Can I cut back a ways on these long branches or would this harm the tree? I realize not being a deciduous tree it wouldn't sprout out again from the cut tip so I guess this 'stump'-like cut end would look rather ugly? It is such a beautiful tree form but has kind of outgrown the yard & makes a lot of shade so the flowers don't do well.

I'd appreciate any ideas!

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