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 ...

While most varieties of Japanese maples grow only 6 to 12 inches a year, pruning helps maintain their shape and keep them healthy. Remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches to improve airflow and ...

Prune before new growth begins. Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) add interest to your landscape all year long. Their delicate palmate leaves form a lace-like canopy in vibrant shades of green, ...