You won’t stop at just one, once you discover what they can do for your garden: “People get obsessed.” By Margaret Roach Matthew and Timothy Nichols’s story could be a case study of what it means to ...

JAPANESE LACELEAF maples (Acer palmatum var. ‘Dissectum’) are among the loveliest trees in the Puget Sound region. These gorgeous trees thrive in our climate, and their graceful, cascading form brings ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gardeners seeking reliable performers in limited spaces often turn to Japanese maples for their adaptability and visual impact.

We've covered trees quite a bit in this column lately - and there's a reason. There's no other landscape element that can significantly increase property value like trees. Shrubs can't do that, and ...

There’s a particular kind of afternoon light in Bay Area gardens that people don’t talk about enough. It filters through ...

What: Acer palmatum “Tamuke yama” is one of the best forms of red laceleaf Japanese maples because it holds its burgundy-red foliage color though the summer. In spring, the foliage emerges a deep red, ...

Few trees can match the refined elegance of a red laceleaf Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'dissectum'), yet they are surprisingly easy to grow in containers. Choose carefully when you buy one. Some get ...

One plant that simply must be present in every yard is a laceleaf Japanese maple. You know the ones: the beautiful, manageable-sized trees that have interesting leaves in stunning colors all ...

If sections or entire leaves on your Japanese laceleaf maple are turning papery tan and shriveling, the problem is more than likely caused by maple anthracnose. This is a fungus disease that often ...

Some maples are to love (sugar maples) and others not (Norway maples, because they're an invasive species). But there's more to maples than those two -- including some you might like or dislike ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image credits: Unsplash There's a particular kind of afternoon light in Bay Area gardens that people don't talk about enough. It ...