I have two blueberry trees, when is the best time to prune?

I have two blueberry trees, when is the best time to prune?
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My neighbor is 80 and she has 8-12 ft blueberry bushes............she has someone come to do the tall ones............your bushes.....are bushes.....not trees.....you can make them die.  You must be doing something very correct as they are not easy to grow.  I would not cut them.
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