It's the other way around for me, I don't know anything about pruning.. one of my neighbors cross over to my side to have a chat, and asks, "new home owner, huh?"... I instantly laughed and admitted that owning a home is a HUGE learning curve. You either learn how to maintain your property inside and out, or you pay out the ass to have someone else maintain it. No other option, unless you want to be that neighbor that everyone hates.