Sure you can. Since the branches on this tree are very upgright, just trim down to a point where the height is what you want it to be. Notice that periodically there are nodes...cut just above the node (that's where the new branching will occur). If you have to cut a major, thick branch, cut it all the way back to where it branches off. I cut mine back that way about five years ago but since then one branch in particular has taken off and I'm going to cut it back later this month so that it keeps the tree in balance. -Ron-

Well, thinking it probably was gophers, if your soil was full of air and you had to tamp it down, chezron. I would take a stake and start poking around in a circular manner, around the plant. See if you can find the tunnel emanating outward. I just use a very long screwdriver. If if is a little hard to push down, then it slips down easily, you know you've found your gopher tunnel. Set a couple of traps, facing back to back from each other, and you'll catch the culprit. Patty S.

What time(Best) of year are cuttings usually taken? Soil moisture? Length? Are cuttings easiest?

Curious about those of you with those deep cereal bowls similar to what mtn posted...do they fit well in your dishwasher? I've had the same cereal bowls for 17 years. They were part of a set we got when married...I think they are Pfaltzgraff. Just last week I noticed that somehow we are done to 5 bowls out of the original 12 though I don't remember losing/breaking seven of them! They are just a plain white bowl, however mine have a wider rim and aren't as deep. What I LOVE about them is that they fit perfectly in not only my first old Kenmore dishwasher but also in my newish Kitchenaid dishwasher. I can nestle them in the middle of my top rack and they fit perfectly inbetween the plastic divider things. None of my other bowls seem to fit so well, and when I looked recently at open stock cereal bowls, most seemed to be similar in shape to what mtn has. I know those will take u so much room in my dishwasher since they can't really be "stacked" like my other bowls (IOW, they go between the slots just like plates but in my upper rack). Not sure if I'm explaining myself well... I already run my dishwasher daily since I have four kids so two meals at home plus prep dishes etc makes the dishwasher fill up quickly. If I had to make more room for the bowls, I'd have way less room for other dishes, glasses, etc. Just wondering how you fit those deeper bowls into your DW. I'll see if I can take a picture - think my DW is running right now though as I forgot to turn it on this morning.