While still common, trimming or shearing shrubs is an undesirable technique that promotes poor branch structure and often leaves ornamental trees and shrubs with a two-dimensional look that lacks depth and layers. We stand alone in the Amherst, Hollis and Bedford area by hand-pruning all of our ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges. Hand pruning is the standard pruning technique in both the Horticulture and Arboriculture industry because it minimizes the adverse affects pruning has on plants while still promoting the natural form of trees and shrubs.