Time for a Summer Trim

It's been almost a year since the Experiment began and today was the day for a BIG summer trim! 



The candles have gotten pretty long and so I figured it was time to cut them back and see if we can start shaping up the tree.



I tried to cut the candles on each branch evenly so we could start to see what this might look like in the end. Some of the candles had gotten several inches long.

I'm still trying to decide how many branches to leave and how big each section of the poodle will be. I think the top is going to be pretty big, but I'm not sure how the branches are going to work. One thing I haven't seen is the actual branches starting to thicken. I was told that would happen when the length of the branch is limited with the trimming. I have to say I am encouraged! It is actually starting to take shape and since we are less than a year into a five year project, it looks pretty good! I'll get some more pictures of the entire tree in about a week.

SUMMER HOURS: The Experiment will go to summer hours for visitors starting Saturday, June 16. Summer hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday. We are closed on Sunday and Monday. Please call ahead if possible to avoid the crowds.