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Japanese maples are one of the most striking small trees for the landscape. They come in many different varieties, some growing 15 to 20 feet high at maturity and a width of 10 to 15 feet. Some grow ...

Japanese maples should be flourishing with brilliant hues during summer, yet these fragile trees may shed their foliage prematurely without adequate irrigation. Gardeners must remain vigilant with ...

Close up of the brilliant red foliage of Japanese maple - Dan Gabriel Atanasie/Shutterstock There's nothing quite as breathtaking as a beautiful Japanese maple when it's displaying its stunning fall ...

Whether you grow a deep crimson 'Bloodgood' specimen or perhaps you have an acid-green 'Emerald Lace' in the yard, there's nothing quite like the vivid canopies of healthy Japanese maple trees. As a ...

Sometimes, even after our best efforts, we end up planting the wrong tree. Last fall, in my search for the perfect Japanese Maple, I incorrectly planted a Chinese Maple instead. Being someone not ...

I have a red Japanese maple that is planted too deep. It has lots of feeder roots near the soil surface. I disturbed the roots while removing soil from the root flare. Did I hurt the tree? How should ...

Q: A number of branches on my Japanese maple did not leaf out this year. The wood is not dead; it is still green when I cut it. Any ideas what is causing the problem? Are the leafless branches a lost ...

Japanese maples can quickly become damaged and wilt away in the hot weather, but there is a very easy way to protect the tree's leaves throughout summer. Japanese maples should now be looking lush and ...

A close-up of an unspecified Japanese maple seed pod - Lois GoBe/Shutterstock Many home landscapers love the look of Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) for their garden or yard, and it's easy to see ...

I would like to plant a "tree ring" bed under our Japanese maple in our front yard. The ground is quite hard and rocky, so I'm planning to do a raised bed. Do you have any advice on how to do this? A: ...