Just a few cuts can maintain their natural beauty.

Q. I have a three-year old Japanese dissected maple tree near my home. The trunk is about three and one-half inches in diameter. Very near the ground is a fork, with another about three feet up the ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While most varieties of Japanese maples grow only 6 to 12 inches a year, pruning helps maintain their shape and keep them healthy.

A red Japanese maple tree standing in a yard with other maples and plants. - Mtreasure/Getty Images Maintaining the shape of shrubs and trees is a practice that has been associated with beauty and ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: Is there a ...

In Japan, apprentices are not allowed to do any pruning, says Peter Lynn, owner of Pomarius Nursery. They only pick up the pruning debris. "This is how they learn -- by what is removed," he explains. ...

Pruning is an essential job when it comes to looking after Japanese maples, yet many gardeners are left puzzled about how to tackle it correctly. Wrong pruning can "destroy their beautiful shape and ...

My affection for the Japanese maple shows in the number and variety of Japanese maples in my yard. I have one next to my garage door with succulents growing under it. I have two in containers around ...

Q:TWO years ago, I planted a coral bark Japanese maple for the red bark and light green foliage. Now, there are branches that are much larger in diameter and the foliage is a different color. If left ...