It turns out there is a simple way to protect Japanese maples from frost damage without needing harsh chemicals or spending ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: We would like to plant a Japanese maple tree next to our house. Before we go shopping, do you have any suggestions on choosing a tree and growing it properly? A: A well-grown Japanese maple, Acer ...

From an aesthetic point of view, Japanese maples have a distinctive architectural beauty year-round but especially after their leaves fall. From a practical perspective, these maple trees are compact ...

Q: Our dwarf Japanese maple tree has grown beautifully for at least 15 years, but then one day last month, boom, the leaves started looking kind of curled. Now they're all both curled and crunchy. I'm ...

Japanese maples are cold hardy plants that do not usually need a lot of care in autumn, but their roots tend to be quite sensitive and need to be protected before the cold weather arrives. Their roots ...

Q: A couple of years ago, I wrote to you about the sad state of my Japanese weeping maple tree. You told me to cut the dead part off and see what happens. Well, it is one breath away from heaven. How ...

Japanese maple leaves often emerge a colorful purple and then fade to bronze-green during the summer. (ELLIS LUCIA, NOLA.com | THE TIMES-PICAYUNE archive) Question: The leaves on my Japanese maple ...