Japanese maples require precise care to prevent leggy growth, especially when young, and benefit notably from proper ...

Expert insight: Basil Camu stresses that ‘pruning at this time can cause stress and reduce the tree's ability to heal.’ He ...

Japanese maple trees are a popular choice for gardeners looking to add a touch of elegance - but they require precise care to ...

Japanese maple trees, also known as Acers, are a popular choice for gardeners looking to add a touch of elegance to their ...

A common piece of advice you will hear is to prune trees during the winter while they are dormant. I often give that advise myself and, for most kinds of trees, that is a good rule to follow. However, ...

By Darrell Blackwelder Pruning can still be done. Contrary to popular belief, pruning can be done year-round. Light, ...

PORT ANGELES — An important facet of Japanese maple care includes the proper way to prune them because effective pruning will improve the look and vigor of the tree, according to an upcoming Green ...

Though it can, in some ways, be considered a landscaper's dream, the fast growth, dense foliage, and aggressive roots of the ...

With warmer temperatures on the way, it’s the ideal time to get outdoors and do those gardening tasks that you’ve put off. Be it cutting back trees and overgrown branches, mowing your lawn or sprucing ...

Japanese maples are some of the most popular trees in the world, and for good reason. Not only are they extremely pleasing to the eye, but they are also one of those trees that aesthetically transform ...

There’s an old saying in pruning: “Prune until it hurts, and then prune some more.” The advice helps overcome our fear of cutting away too many branches. Other pruning adages are less useful. “When in ...

Profuse growth of “water sprouts” after the improper pruning of branches. Q: Our home has a view that is being blocked by the upper branches of a large tree. When is the best time to have it trimmed ...