Close up of the brilliant red foliage of Japanese maple - Dan Gabriel Atanasie/Shutterstock There's nothing quite as breathtaking as a beautiful Japanese maple when it's displaying its stunning fall ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sometimes, even after our best efforts, we end up planting the wrong tree. Last fall, in my search for the perfect Japanese Maple, I incorrectly planted a Chinese Maple instead. Being someone not ...