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How to Prune a Tree
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8. Remove Inward-Growing and Rubbing Branches
This curved branch took a wrong turn; in a few years, every branch it crossed would be wounded by rubbing. It's also headed into the center of the tree, where it wouldn't get enough light to produce good leaves or flowers.
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