Can I Remov The Bottom Branches Of My River Birch?

I would like to take the bottom few branches off the river birch. The bottom branches are close to the ground and to the right of this pic.

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 09/29/2021 @ 4:22 pm

You could, but the tree is shaped this way, on purpose! They will grow, happily, in groups or as a tree pruned in this fashion.

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