You have a small tree in your yard that is the height that you want it, but it does not have as many branches as you want. How can you prune it to trigger it to increase the number of branches?
A) Cut off the leaves at the ends of several branches.
B) Cut off the tips of the main shoots.
C) Cut off lower branches.
D) Cut some of the higher branches off at the stem.
E) Cut off the leaves at the base of most of the branches.

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Cutting off the tips of the main shoots will encourage the tree to grow more lateral branches, resulting in a fuller tree with more branches. Cutting off leaves at the ends of several branches (A), cutting off lower branches (C), and cutting off leaves at the base of most branches (E) may reduce the tree's overall growth and vigor. Cutting off higher branches (D) may remove too much of the tree's crown, leading to an imbalanced shape and reduced health.

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