Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While most varieties of Japanese maples grow only 6 to 12 inches a year, pruning helps maintain their shape and keep them healthy.

A red Japanese maple tree standing in a yard with other maples and plants. - Mtreasure/Getty Images Maintaining the shape of shrubs and trees is a practice that has been associated with beauty and ...

A large Japanese maple tree with fall foliage in a landscaped backyard. - 4nadia/Getty Images You only have to look at a Japanese maple to know why these trees are such popular additions to a garden.

To keep your Japanese maple “looking beautiful all season long”, gardening experts recommend following three “essential” ...

Just a few cuts can maintain their natural beauty. Japanese maples (Acer palmatum) aren’t going to provide shade over your backyard patio, but these ornamental trees can be the focal point of your ...

Pruning Japanese maples is vital for their care, but many gardeners struggle with the proper method. Poor pruning techniques can "destroy their beautiful shape and foliage", cautioned Jessica Walliser ...

Q: What is the best time of year to prune a red maple? The tree is about 15 years old and I mainly want to thin and remove the lowest limbs. A: The best time to prune any type of maple is in the fall ...

One the most frequently asked gardening question concerns pruning. Many ask if it’s OK to prune any time the temperature changes, particularly if there is extremely cold weather as we’ve experienced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Art of Gardening member Kathy Varner introduced her next-door neighbor, Todd Bowman, to talk on the topic of pruning at a meeting ...

Pruning can still be done. Contrary to popular belief, pruning can be done year-round. Light, judicious pruning in the fall does not kill plants and is often needed to control straggly and overgrown ...