[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

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Rachel
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I had large 10" diameter trunk ficus trees in my back yard.  They provided marvelous dense, cool, shade.  After the freeze this winter, all the leaves are brown and look dead.  I see one new bud developing on a lower branch.  These trees are more than 20 feet tall.  Does the tree need to be trimmed back to help it recover from the frost damage? or can I wait to see how much of the tree comes back?