Should I cut this maple tree? If no, how can I prune it to look better?

This is the maple tree in front of our house we just moved in. I love maple trees and the foliage is beautiful; unfortunately the tree has a really odd shape. The main trunk is only about a feet tall and the branches are super long hand thin before you get the foliage.
This is ugly but I hate to cut a tree. What should I do?

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1 Comment To "Should I cut this maple tree? If no, how can I prune it to look better?"

#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 10/13/2019 @ 9:20 pm

You can prune it. Here are tips:

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