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

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 one of the most striking small trees for the landscape. They come in many different varieties, some growing 15 to 20 feet high at maturity and a width of 10 to 15 feet. Some grow ...

Japanese maples are truly trees for all seasons. In winter, their bare branches provide a sculptural, elegant silhouette. The emerging leaves of spring — with their bright colors and intricate ...

In gardening, unconventional plant shapes have the potential to create stunning focal points without relying solely on colorful flowers. Consider incorporating species such as Japanese maples and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are a variety of different types of Japanese maple to choose from (Alamy/PA) Japanese maples can boost the autumnal palette ...

Japanese maples are at the top of my list of favorite trees. There is such diversity in growth habit, foliage color, leaf-type, form and even bark color among this group of trees that there really is ...

(Japanese maples thrive in the Bay Area and can even do well in the heat of the inland valleys, provided they are given adequate shade.) The Japanese maple, alias Acer palmatum, is highly valued for ...

Spring is just around the corner and landscapes with azaleas, camellias, dogwoods and redbuds look simply incredible. But as magnificent as these landscapes are, they are not complete without the ...

We've covered trees quite a bit in this column lately - and there's a reason. There's no other landscape element that can significantly increase property value like trees. Shrubs can't do that, and ...

Japanese maples are among the most spectacular and straightforward trees to cultivate in gardens. Their widespread appeal stems from their breathtaking array of colours that shift throughout the ...

Japanese maples can struggle in hot weather in UK gardens - there's one item you can use to help protect roots and retain moisture. Japanese maples have become an incredibly popular tree in British ...