One of my favorite things about sharing a love for gardening with my dad is our passing on of notes and lessons. I'll often turn to him for some advice and he likewise calls on me if something isn't ...

As spring unfolds, the deep red blooms of red maple trees along the roadsides and in the woods really stand out. Within days, the blooms fall onto the pavement like blood-red snow. Did you know that ...

Trees like the Japanese maple or coleus plants are well known for their vibrant foliage. Their leaves can show two, three or ...

“Remember to be gentle with yourself and others. We are all children of chance and none can say why some fields will blossom while others lay brown beneath the August sun.” — Kent Nerburn. “August ...

Q: What Japanese red maples do you recommend for their hardiness in our climate, given its extremes of cold, heat, humidity, and dryness? I live in State College, which is a bit colder than the ...

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NORTH TEXAS (CBSNESTexas.com) - For a smallish tree to grow in the shade, there are few plants that can match a Japanese Red Maple. They grow slowly but have stunning forms and beautiful leaves. For ...

“August has passed, and yet summer continues by force to grow days. They sprout secretly between the chapters of the year, covertly included between its pages.” Jonathan Safran Foer. August is all but ...

It's hard to believe a former dive bar will soon be the hip and lovely Red Maple, but it's happening! When Red Maple opens its doors this summer, it will be completely unrecognizable to those who ...

Q. I have a small, three-year-old Japanese maple tree that had red leaves when it was planted. Now, the leaves are green each year. Is there anything that I can do to make them red again? -- James O., ...