'Murasaki Kiyohime' is a great dwarf Japanese maple with dramatic spring color showing red-purple leaf borders with green centers. Its fall color is yellow, orange and red. Howard Garrett / Special ...

Around the world, maple trees are a popular choice for shade and color. All maples are Acer species, belonging to a group of deciduous trees that is actually fairly diverse, ranging from the tall ...

Who doesn’t love Japanese maples? A stroll through a garden featuring Japanese maples offers a sensory delight at any time of the year. In spring, new growth emerges in colors ranging from lime greens ...

SEATTLE — Seattle gardening expert Ciscoe Morris said Japanese maples can get huge, like the mature Shishigashira that towers about 15 feet tall in his front yard. But he’s got four more Japanese ...

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 ...

Not all trees need to be large in order to make a statement. Small trees – which are officially known as “dwarf trees” in garden parlance and don’t grow above 30 feet– can liven up a front yard with ...

You only have to look at a Japanese maple to know why these trees are such popular additions to a garden. Between their cloud-like canopies and vibrant fall foliage, these trees are incredibly ...

Q.: I have what I think is a type of Japanese maple. Its leaves are shaped like a maple but are fine and almost lacey. The tree puts out beautiful reddish leaves in the spring that quickly turns to ...

I often receive pruning questions concerning Japanese maples. Therefore. I’ve decided to discuss directions for pruning the tree. The first thing to remember is that dead, damaged or diseased wood may ...