How do I prune a magnolia tree?

not much pruning required cut any limbs that grow back tward the trunk and cut the shoots that might grow srtaight up in the air they are messy trees (nickname trash tree) but pretty
How do I prune a magnolia tree?
i usually take a chain saw the the base and zip right through, prunes them right up
Reply:wait until the cold season (jan - mar here in the PNW)

Then cut to the base (not completely flat but do not leave a stub) any dead diseased or damaged branches and anything that crosses and rubs. Remember to leave the tree with balanced numbers of branches on both sides if at all possible and prune less rather than more -remember the leaves are the tree's food source so you can't cut out more than 25% at one time (that may mean you can only cut one (healthy)branch this year)if more than 25% needs to be cut out prune a bit this yea and prune to reat next year. Hope this helps.
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