Growing over the walkway and overpowering the space was the problem. Depth and interest were created by revealing the curving branch shapes as I removed overly vigorous growth from the exterior, cleaned out dead needles, stubs and weak & dead branches. With each follow-up pruning, I remove the heaviest exterior growth so the tree can grow more fine branching, which is essential to forming layers. We are just beginning to see layers develop now. The client now has their walkway back and a plant that enhances their entry.
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