[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

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sheryl
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I have a 8 year old ficus nitidia tree, about 20 feet tall, which was severly damaged by frost this winter.   I have been fertilizing and water and have a LOT of new leaf sprouts on the major branches and trunk of the tree.   I have used a broom to dislodge many of the dead leaves down low but can't reach up high, the wind is assisting me.   How, when, how much do I prune back?   Help please.   Many of my neighbors have commented how distraught they were that my tree lost it beautiful green shape.
Thank you,
Sheryl