When it comes to choosing a tree for a landscape, homeowners consider many things. Some plant trees for their aesthetic appeal, while others do so for their fruit. However, there are also many people ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James St. John / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 The colors of the foliage in New England are legendary. One of the reasons for the ...

From an aesthetic point of view, Japanese maples have a distinctive architectural beauty year-round but especially after their leaves fall. From a practical perspective, these maple trees are compact ...

If I look back to the beginnings of my own plant addiction many moons ago, Japanese Maples (along with dwarf conifers) caught ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close-up of an unspecified Japanese maple seed pod - Lois GoBe/Shutterstock Many home landscapers love the look of Japanese ...

Since mid-July, I’ve noticed something strange in several maple trees I’ve driven by: their leaves are starting to show fall color! Sometimes it’s just the tips of the branches turning red or yellow; ...

Shorter days and cool nights trigger fall coloration in maples. However, maples, such as the common Autumn Blaze and similar hybrids, are at a disadvantage when planted in areas outside their ...