Every pruning decision comes down to what stays and what goes. Two local tree enthusiasts present practical and artistic advice to inform and simplify the pruning conundrum. Questions welcomed. Joseph Gaglione is a professional aesthetic pruner and teacher with an eye for the beauty and essence of trees. He wrote The Art of Pruning: How to Look at a Tree. Ann Ralph is a fruit specialist, pruner, and author of Grow a Little Fruit Tree: Simple Pruning Techniques for Small-Space, Easy-Harvest Fruit Trees. A perennial gardening bestseller at Mrs. Dalloway’s,  “A thrilling read for the backyard farmer.”–Publishers Weekly