Q: My Japanese maple is behaving oddly. It has two types of leaves; part of it grows low to the ground with red leaves and the other grows straight up with green ones. How should I trim this strange ...

WHAT: Weeping Japanese maple, or Omurayama acer palmatum, has deeply dissected, palm-shaped leaves that provide interest from spring until late fall. New foliage starts out bright orange around the ...

Q: My father recently died, and while I was out at his house taking care of issues, I noticed a baby weeping Japanese cut-leaf maple seedling under a beautiful specimen he had growing on the corner of ...

Weeping trees with their curving branches add a touch of elegance to any landscape. They seem to flow like water as they arch gracefully downward adding drama and elegance. These trees can be left in ...

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 maples (Acer palmatum) are one of those trees that can really make a statement in the landscape. There are plenty of beautiful varieties that have distinct forms, whether that be upright and ...

Elegant, colorful Japanese Maple trees are so easy to grow they deserve a special place in every garden. Both graceful and versatile, Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) are the chameleons of the ...

Whilst certain Japanese maple varieties provide year-round appeal through their delicate shapes and diverse leaf hues during spring and summer, it's during autumn that their foliage truly comes alive.