Look what they do at my strata on Balmoral to the Japanese maple…just today and it was totally sheered off…all the pretty yellow and red colors that were starting to show…has anyone ever seen this before…. I really dont like it… 
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A CVHS Garden Chores video providing information on how to prune a Japanese Maple was created a few years ago with Master Gardener Deb Gurrad. She does not recommend shearing. To view the video click below (note it’s a long video but contains some excellent information)
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My preference is always for natural shapes of trees and shrubs—less work to keep up the smooth edges, too.
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