The Bloodgood Japanese maple with deep-red-purple leaves that keep this color through the summer before turning a warm, crimson red in the fall.

I love maple trees but do not have room for large trees on my small lot. I see a lot of Japanese maples. Are they good choices for our area?

This Bloodgood Japanese maple's leaves have turned brown around the edges and curled up. This means that it is struggling with moisture stress.

First, what is a Japanese maple? Most often, that name refers to any member of what gardeners identify with the botanical name Acer palmatum. There are dozens of other maples native to Japan ...

Our front yard gets significant morning sun, and the backyard receives brutal afternoon sun in summer. We are considering a small 'Bloodgood' Japanese maple for the east-facing front yard, where ...

Q. I bought a `Bloodgood' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) because I thought it would like a lot of sun. I then read on the tag "part shade to shade." I had a Japanese maple in North Carolina in ...

Plant the tree and backfill with the excavated soil, then top with 1 to 2 inches of compost. Tamp the ground to remove air pockets and water well. Japanese maple trees can also be planted in a ...

As for an upright Japanese maple, 'Bloodgood' is one of Bartsche's favorites. The foliage is described as having the deepest red of all maples, and it holds its color all summer.

Q: I live in Corona and planted a Japanese Bloodgood Maple Tree sapling about a year and a half ago. It gets full sun. Last summer the leaves got burned to a crisp, even with an umbrella covering ...

When it comes to Japanese maples, there is a variety available for every gardener, suited to any size of garden. Interestingly, the hardier forms of Japanese maple are the larger leaf varieties with ...