These trees are relatively easy to care for, but they do need some maintenance to make the most of them. Learn when, why, and how to prune a Japanese maple to keep your tree healthy and beautiful.

Some trees and shrubs will still need to leaf out before pruning. Birch, maple, and walnut will bleed sap if cut before the leaf buds break open. When pruning larger diameter branches, remember to ...

February rolls around, and while most of the garden is still in its winter slumber, it's a good opportunity to focus on Japanese maples. These trees capture the eye in any green space with their ...

No matter what the reason, pruning is best done in the proper season and it’s not always spring. Here are eight kinds of trees that should not be pruned in spring. Cutting back trees when they ...

Key to tree care, particularly for the ... absorb water and nutrients for root growth. Pruning too holds value in preserving a Japanese maple's health, form, and beauty, while also promoting ...

The Royal Horticultural Society advises pruning Japanese maple trees during their "fully dormant" stage, which falls in late autumn or winter, with a focus on eliminating any dead, damaged ...