#pruning

I'd like to know your opinion on whether you would prune a JM or a deciduous tree in general before or after the leaves have fallen. A reason to prune before, let's say a month before the temperature drops: you give the tree some time to heal the cuts. A reason to prune after: all the sugars in...

Hello, Attached are a couple angled pictures of this P. afra specimen I picked up online. I have already structurally pruned it, but I have a hard time deciding the trunk like and when to prune. Also, how do I make the trunk line smooth from the stumps of previous cuts? Thanks!