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: Acer palmatum “Tamuke yama” is one of the best forms of red laceleaf Japanese maples because it holds its burgundy-red foliage color though the summer. In spring, the foliage emerges a deep red, ...

One plant that simply must be present in every yard is a laceleaf Japanese maple. You know the ones: the beautiful, manageable-sized trees that have interesting leaves in stunning colors all ...

Laceleaf Maple; My favorite tree at the Portland Japanese Garden. Shot from ground level on a foggy morning.; David Walsh (Dave Walsh) We received more than 1,000 garden photographs in the 2014 Homes ...

Q: My laceleaf Japanese maple leaves have become brown-tipped or gray-spotted, and some leaves have curled up entirely. I know that trees will be shedding leaves soon, but is there anything I should ...

David Walsh of Tigard's "Laceleaf Maple" was chosen as the People's Choice and fifth place winner in the 2014 Homes & Gardens of the Northwest's Garden Photo Contest. (Dave Walsh) About 1,000 images ...

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 ...

My affection for the Japanese maple shows in the number and variety of Japanese maples in my yard. I have one next to my garage door with succulents growing under it. I have two in containers around ...

'Murasaki Kiyohime' is a great dwarf Japanese maple with dramatic spring color showing red-purple leaf borders with green centers. Its fall color is yellow, orange and red. Howard Garrett / Special ...

While some Japanese maple varieties offer year-round interest with their delicate shapes and varied leaf colours in spring and summer, it's in autumn when their foliage truly shines. They turn into ...

It may seem paradoxical, but sugar maple trees need snow to grow. Each winter, a deep blanket of snow — 8 inches deep or more — covers about 65 percent of northeastern sugar maples. Without this ...