February is the perfect month to prune, especially for trunk/branch structure. When the leaves have dropped, the structural beauty and natural silhouette of your tree will be more easily found.

New trees from wholesalers have been grown in tight rows and haven’t always formed large enough canopies to shade their trunks. You’ll need to protect your new trees from sunscald.

Be sure to cut back any branches that reach the ground, too. "Prune these out, and you get a whole lot of garden back," says Katz. The ground beneath the filtered shade of Japanese maples is a ...

Five types of branches to ‘always’ remove from your Japanese maple When growing Japanese maples for a stunning display in your garden it's necessary to prune the tree to protect it and keep it ...

Japanese maple trees are a beautiful addition to any garden. If you want them to grow to their full potential and their red leaves to look their best then you need to prune them right ...

Garden Q&A: What damaged my Japanese maple? Q: Tough-skinned, rounded lumps have appeared in a spot in my lawn, where it looks like something burst out of the ground and then partially collapsed.

Q: I have a red maple tree in side yard. It has been there through Hurricane Charley and Wilma and lost only leaves during those storms. Now I am losing limbs from the top branches that are 3 to 4 ...