Your Japanese maple tree should be looking its best this month, but these stunning trees can shed their leaves early without the right care in July.

They are usually tough and resilient, but brown foliage is a sign that your tree is not happy. Here are five common causes ...

It won't be easy, since the root systems are pretty tenacious, unless the tree died due to root rot. Do look at the roots when you dig it up to see if there were any drainage problems.

A: If you’re attentive to watering in dry weather, it would be fine now to plant a Japanese maple grown in a container. Be sure to pull the tree out and examine the major roots before planting.

Learn how to plant a Japanese maple tree in your own yard, and you'll soon understand why. These maples are compact, usually under 25 feet tall, grow slowly, seldom overtake a space.

Japanese Maple trees have delicate root systems, and most fertilisers from garden centres can burn the roots due to their high nitrogen content. While nitrogen is essential in spring for promoting ...

Q. A lady has some Japanese maple trees that she has had in pots outside for 12 years! She says they are doing great but she is wondering if she should plant them in the ground. Jessica S. Silver ...

A 7-gallon dwarf Japanese maple tree had been balled and burlapped first, then jammed in a container. (Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) After removing all the excess soil, the dwarf maple was ...

Bookmark Comments By Katherine McPhillips 15:29, Sat, Jun 7, 2025 Updated: 15:30, Sat, Jun 7, 2025 Japanese maple tree can lose their leaves in summer if their soil stays dry for too long (Image ...

Miraculously, I discovered a nursery that billed itself as a “Japanese maple tree farm,” only 20 miles from my house. I raced over the next day, and found more than 200 varieties of maples ...

IN THE GARDEN: Replacing Japanese maple tree can be done by company or self — good opportunity to look for problems January 14, 2023 at 1:31 a.m. by Janet B. Carson ...