Anatomy
Evergreen trees have leaves that persist year-round and include most conifers and some broad-leaved trees. Evergreen trees generally need less pruning than deciduous trees.
Conifers are distinguished from other plants by their needle or scale-like leaves, and their seed-bearing cones. Because conifers have dominant leaders, young trees rarely require training-type pruning. The leader is the vertical stem at the top of the trunk. If a young tree has two leaders, prune one out to prevent multiple leader development. Selective branch removal is generally unnecessary as evergreens tend to have wide angles of attachment to the trunk.
