A large Japanese maple tree with fall foliage in a landscaped backyard. - 4nadia/Getty Images You only have to look at a Japanese maple to know why these trees are such popular additions to a garden.

While most varieties of Japanese maples grow only 6 to 12 inches a year, pruning helps maintain their shape and keep them healthy. Remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches to improve airflow and ...

Prune Japanese maples in late winter or early spring to remove dead wood and shape the tree. Stick to the tree’s natural form and avoid over-pruning to maintain health and balanced structure. Light ...

Prune before new growth begins. 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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When I ask friends which landscape tree they love most, Japanese maples (Acer palmatum) get the nod more often than any other ...

Q: This young maple was hit hard by the last back-to-back frosts. They damaged the tree as shown (see reader's photo), with the tips of the top branches, especially, apparently dead. As well, the tree ...

It goes without saying that Japanese maples, in all of their varied shapes, sizes and foliage options, remain some of my favorite botanical treasures. My landscape remains dotted with a number of them ...