If you’re an art enthusiast, as many of us at Gardens to Love are, then you have probably been to The High Museum of Art. The High has several ways to access the main entrance, including a side path from 16th Street. This auxiliary entrance takes you from 16th Street, past a trident maple tree, up a flight of steps, and around to the main entrance. If you have walked past that trident maple in the past few months, you may have noticed that it had been looking neglected and unloved. Well this one tree was driving us crazy. Gardens to Love volunteered to prune this trident maple tree to improve its health (and our sanity). The objective of good pruning is to produce well structured, healthy, and attractive plants. We pruned the trident maple at The High to remove many of the twig-like branches which gives the central leaders more room to grow. Removing the smaller, less important branches will increase air circulation within the tree and encourage better growth. If you are near The High or near 16th Street, stop and take a look at the now very attractive and loved trident maple tree.