regasp
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I just purchased a variety of trees to plant. (Aristocrat Pear, Silver Maple, Lombardy Poplar (tag says it's an evergreen, is this true?). I've read conflicting advice regarding pruning (at the time of planting) to stimulate growth and for shaping. One site I visited said that the terminal bud contains hormone vital to root growth and therefore, should not be pruned. Another site said it is fine to prune the terminal bud. Please help this novice tree planter. Thanks.