Slice alittle here, alittle there...

There are many ways to prune a tree.

I wouldn't recommend the way they did it with this birch.

Honestly though, I just randomly cut away at my roses and they turn out very well, though I am sure I cut the wrong amount and at the wrong times if you would ask someone that knows. Still. They are happy plants.

But even with my lack of know-how I am pretty sure this isn't the way to prune a birch.