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 ...

We’re deep into fall and gardening is winding down, but there are still things gardeners wonder about. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon ...

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.

Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) add interest to your landscape all year long. Their delicate palmate leaves form a lace-like canopy in vibrant shades of green, bronze, red, orange, and purple ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: Is there a ...

GINGER WRITES: When is the best time to selectively prune limbs on a maple? I was told the botanical name of my maple is acer palmatum. The tree has put on a tremendous amount of growth since early ...

Gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about treating a maple tree that's shedding leaves, pruning a hibiscus before bringing it indoors, and how to get an African violet to bloom again. A ...

Garden enthusiasts, take note: those striking Japanese maple trees with their fiery leaves require a bit of care come springtime. Mr Maple's gardening gurus recommend getting the pruning shears out as ...

Q. I have a three-year old Japanese dissected maple tree near my home. The trunk is about three and one-half inches in diameter. Very near the ground is a fork, with another about three feet up the ...

Back in my younger days, when I played golf three to four times a week, I typically figured it out on my own rather than admitting I needed lessons. But during one particularly troubling season, I ...

UK gardening experts say three simple tasks in May—light pruning, mulching and adjusted watering—can quickly revive stressed Japanese maples showing brown leaf edges. Shallow roots and fluctuating ...