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 ...

Q. Last fall, I collected Japanese maple seeds from trees in the neighborhood and planted about 100 of them in small pots, left them out over the winter, and did not get a single sprout. Advice on how ...

A close-up of an unspecified Japanese maple seed pod - Lois GoBe/Shutterstock Many home landscapers love the look of Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) for their garden or yard, and it's easy to see ...

It turns out there is a simple way to protect Japanese maples from frost damage without needing harsh chemicals or spending much time at all in the garden.

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 ...

Dear Roger: My friend Charlie saved seeds from a Japanese maple and tried to germinate them the following year. None of them came up. Do these types of seeds need to be pollinated during their growth ...

January is a great month to get started with gardening, particularly when one of the plants you have is a Japanese maple tree ...

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 ...

Japanese maples are stunning trees with vibrant foliage that are relatively easy to care for - but there's one essential ...

Dear Roger: I've tried unsuccessfully to get the seeds of my Japanese maples to germinate. I realize the trees are grafted to regular maples. Does this have anything to do with the reason they don't ...