I spoke to one expert gardener from the South Coast Botanic Garden ... ensure that your tree thrives. 'Japanese maples make wonderful specimens in containers, especially dwarf varieties as ...

so make sure there is plenty of space between the tree and nearby companion plants. Just like Japanese maple, dwarf conifers such as dwarf Alberta spruce (shown here) come in a range of shapes ...

A dwarf tree is going to be a lot easier to manage in a bonsai pot.” Other traits in Japanese maple’s favor: it’s more forgiving when it comes to pruning; the flexible branches are easily ...