It can also be used for keeping trees trimmed to a fixed height. Coppicing involves pruning growth back to, or near, ground level in winter and is used for coloured willow and hazel varieties.

Hand pruners, or pruning shears, are practically a necessity ... depending on species (e.g. a softwood tree like willow is ...

The weeping willow tree is susceptible to many diseases such as powdery mildew, tar spot fungus, and bacteria blight, but the damages can be diminished by pruning and use of fungicide. Brockman, C.F.