Gardeners and landscape designers explain why every small yard needs a Japanese maple tree.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close up of the brilliant red foliage of Japanese maple - Dan Gabriel Atanasie/Shutterstock There's nothing quite as breathtaking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close-up of an unspecified Japanese maple seed pod - Lois GoBe/Shutterstock Many home landscapers love the look of Japanese ...

The Japanese maple has no flowers to speak of. It is not a reservoir of life for native pollinators. It is somewhat expensive to buy and is slow to grow. Every garden should have one. Few other trees ...

Q After my Japanese maple died, I had it removed and I replanted another Japanese maple in the same location. Now one side of this new tree has clusters of brown, dead leaves. What’s happening to my ...

Celebrated for its deep crimson foliage with purple undertones, the Japanese maple is perfectly suited to bringing drama and colour into your garden. Beyond its striking shape and hue, the appeal of ...

Pruning is an essential job when it comes to looking after Japanese maples, yet many gardeners are left puzzled about how to tackle it correctly. Wrong pruning can "destroy their beautiful shape and ...

You won’t stop at just one, once you discover what they can do for your garden: “People get obsessed.” By Margaret Roach Matthew and Timothy Nichols’s story could be a case study of what it means to ...

Japanese maples are prized for their spectacular autumn foliage and one item can help enhance their red and vibrant colour.

Many gardeners are counting down the days until their Japanese maples are flush with fiery red leaves, but now in summer it is important to do a 10-minute task so they continue to grow. Japanese ...

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 ...

WESTONBIRT Arboretum is preparing for its annual autumn display, with Japanese maples taking centre stage in a season of ...