February is the perfect time to focus on Japanese maples, according to gardening experts, who have issued a warning about ...

Japanese Maple trees are among the most rewarding plants thanks to their vibrant foliage that changes throughout the year.

These trees are relatively easy to care for, but they do need some maintenance to make the most of them. Learn when, why, and how to prune a Japanese maple to keep your tree healthy and beautiful.

I sat down with Russell Norton a horticulture and agriculture educator with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and started by asking him: why do we prune?

Adding a two- to three-inch layer of organic mulch around the base of your maple tree can significantly improve its health.

If you prune a Japanese Maple, it encourages a lot of growth, so it’s a great idea to keep growing it to make a beautiful tree in your garden. To “stimulate better growth”, gardeners can’t ...

Low-lying tree limbs can be judiciously removed now to give easy access to mowers and other outdoor yardwork. Lightly pruning maple and birch trees in the fall is actually the best time of year ...

Prune deciduous trees and shrubs when they are dormant and ... Similarly, other shrubs that might sustain frost damage, such as flowering maple (abutilon) and woody types of salvias, are best ...