Q: I have a Chilean mesquite thatβs about 6Β½ years old. The branches are getting so low that they touch the ground. Is it OK to prune off those lower branches? Somebody told me that you should not prune them very much.
A:Β Itβs all right to prune them in order to correct the shape a little bit, and you can take off those lower branches. You probably also want to open up the canopy a little so that the monsoon winds donβt do a lot of damage.
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