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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. 
I definitely don't want to kill it; it's just so overgrown. If you are standing facing the house,  you can't even see the front door. I think I'll get a few more quotes and see about "limbing up" as PP mentioned. An added issue is that periodically PEPCO comes and cuts out chunks that are near the electrical wires so it's also lopsided.

I don't necessarily want it shorter, but narrower and if the lower limbs could be removed, that would be great. [/quote]

Get a pole saw. You can do most of the limb up yourself and prune the sides a bit. My advice is to get it so that you can walk under the tree comfortably and then walk in a circle (use a rope to guide you with the tree as the axis)  around to prune. It will keep it symmetrical that way.

Sadly, people plant southern magnolias without considering how huge they get. They get massive. But omg, I would love to sit underneath your tree when it is in full bloom. The fragrance alone would be magnificent.  And they are very disease resistant- because they are more tropical in a way. [/quote]

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