They are magical trees to have in the garden, growing to a nice, manageable size. The acer can grow quickly from one year to the next, so it will need an annual tidy-up to keep looking neat and tidy.

Yes, just as it’s important to research when to prune acers, it’s also important to research this tree's soil requirements. Choose the wrong soil, and your garden idea will fall at the first h ...

As the backbone of any garden, it is essential to keep shrubs in good condition through regular pruning. This will improve a plant's shape, as well as encourage flowers and fruits. Shrubs create ...

Regardless of whether you grow a Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) with an upright or ... Learn when, why, and how to prune a Japanese maple to keep your tree healthy and beautiful.

The Royal Horticultural Society advises trimming Japanese acers when they are "fully dormant" in late autumn or winter. No "routine" pruning is required, the focus should be on plucking out dead ...

The Fruit Pruning Workshop at Meig’s Horticultural Research Farm on Tuesday was a great success, with 52 attendees eager to refine their pruning skills. The unusually warm weather made for a very ...

And horticulturalist Monty Don has put one task at the top of all priorities, and that's pruning. In his list of March jobs, pruning comes near-top, and gardeners should act within the first two ...

Ned offers some simple guidance for pruning your Acers, pointing out that the first step is to identify any leggy growth that has overstretched its welcome in the allocated space. He suggests ...