Your Japanese maple tree should be looking its best this month, but these stunning trees can shed their leaves early without ...

It is important to be proactive with Japanese beetle treatment. They are typically seen in RVA from mid-May to early August' ...

Be sure to plant the Japanese maples in dappled shade with soil that drains well, is slightly acidic and is high in organic matter.

The Bloodgood Japanese maple with deep-red-purple leaves that keep this color through the summer before turning a warm, crimson red in the fall.

Q: Our dwarf Japanese maple tree has grown beautifully for at least 15 years, but then one day last month, boom, the leaves started looking kind of curled. Now they're all both curled and crunchy.

A: If you prune selectively, almost any time is the right time to prune a Japanese maple. With that said, these maples are most easily pruned in winter or summer.

Japanese maples are gorgeous plants which can be grown in containers. According to experts, autumn is the best time to plant the beautiful shrub.

Ciscoe Morris, Seattle Times garden writer, offers tips on planting a Japanese maple; keeping perennials blooming longer and saving a browning Alberta spruce.