Three‑Trunk Maple: Reduce to One for Form & Safety

Leaning Multi‑Trunk Maple: Best Fix

Options:

1. Keep all three: Prune crossing interior branches; remove limbs <8 ft for clearance. Lean is stable.
2. Reduce to straightest trunk: Cut other two at ground now (before leaf‑out). Tree will look lopsided 1–2 yrs but fill in beautifully. Maples bleed if pruned after leaf‑out.

Space Concerns

Maple roots rarely heave sidewalks. The site can accommodate a mature maple if reduced to one trunk.