tips for tree pruning

I have less than two-year-old cypress, about 6” tall, that I grew from seed. A couple are starting to develop multiple trunks and I wonder if I should be controlling it or letting them grow naturally.

Pruning is key for training plants, maintaining plant health, restricting growth, and improving the quality of flowers, stems, foliage, and fruit. Many people believe that they can chop off a few branches as needed and call it good. In reality, pruning improperly can actually do more harm than...