Sort Pruning Objectives and Traps

Sort each pruning phrase into the bucket it belongs in before it reaches the crew. Valid pruning objective Needs translation Harmful trap Remove dead, diseased, and weakly attached branches from the crown Raise lower branches to provide 12 feet of delivery-truck clearance Reduce the roof-side leader to a suitable lateral branch Give the patio more afternoon light Make the tree look less heavy from the street Cut it back hard so it does not grow this year Top the tree below the second-story window Remove 30 percent of live crown no matter where the branches are

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