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: Weeping Japanese maple, or Omurayama acer palmatum, has deeply dissected, palm-shaped leaves that provide interest from spring until late fall. New foliage starts out bright orange around the ...

Tips on growing and grooming weepers: • Consider the space, then pick the variety that will fit in it at its mature size. • Don't plant a weeper too close to pathways. Most people underestimate the ...

Q: A couple of years ago, I wrote to you about the sad state of my Japanese weeping maple tree. You told me to cut the dead part off and see what happens. Well, it is one breath away from heaven. How ...

"Read ‘em and weep," the poker players say. People who plant a weeping tree in their yard certainly won’t cry. Rather, weeping trees with their long drooping branches add a note of peace and ...

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 ...

From an aesthetic point of view, Japanese maples have a distinctive architectural beauty year-round but especially after their leaves fall. From a practical perspective, these maple trees are compact ...

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 ...