Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Red Maples, 1 by MollyMc

MollyMc wrote:
I purchased and put in 2 of these trees and they seem to be growing a little odd. Maybe I should be trimming them. I just don't know.

This is the first time I have ever bought young trees (regular kind) to put in the yard in anticipation of a shade canopy at some future date. I am totally unfamiliar with the raising of these.

Please take a look and tell me what you think. I'll post one tree photo here. Both trees look pretty much the same. One is planted in the front yard, one in the back.
They both have very healthy looking branches growing out of the trunk way down low. They have a sparse area mid trunk and then some skinny branches a little higher up.

I put both of these in the same day in late January or early February.

Thanks for any help.
Molly
:^)))