why is my smoke tree scraggly

I pruned my smoke tree last year and was told to cut the scraggly parts, which I did. Now it is scraggly again. Why?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 05/22/2016 @ 8:11 pm

Smoke trees tend to have a rangy, splayed growth habit which is why annual pruning is important to keep it more compact and to strengthen limbs.

For more information on trimming smoke trees, please visit the following link:
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