What: Acer palmatum, also known as shaina dwarf red Japanese maple, is a low dense and compact globe of small red foliage. In spring, the leaves emerge a bright red, deepening to a dark maroon in ...

“August has passed, and yet summer continues by force to grow days. They sprout secretly between the chapters of the year, covertly included between its pages.” Jonathan Safran Foer. August is all but ...

Who doesn’t love Japanese maples? A stroll through a garden featuring Japanese maples offers a sensory delight at any time of the year. In spring, new growth emerges in colors ranging from lime greens ...

I love red because hot colors create excitement and drama in the garden. A spectacularly beautiful small tree that will add a big splash of red in your mixed border is Acer palmatum “Shaina.” “Shaina” ...

As spring unfolds, the deep red blooms of red maple trees along the roadsides and in the woods really stand out. Within days, the blooms fall onto the pavement like blood-red snow. Did you know that ...

'Murasaki Kiyohime' is a great dwarf Japanese maple with dramatic spring color showing red-purple leaf borders with green centers. Its fall color is yellow, orange and red. Howard Garrett / Special ...

People who say they don’t like maple trees invariably like this maple tree. Learn how to plant a Japanese maple tree in your own yard, and you'll soon understand why. These maples are compact, usually ...

Japanese maples can truly electrify your landscape, garden or patio with glowing fall colors that range from fire engine red to nearly glow-in-the dark yellow. They not only add dramatic autumn color ...

On four acres of pine forest northeast of the intersection of U.S. 17 and N.C. 210 in Hampstead, Thomas and Nancy Ash grow thousands of Japanese maples. Most of the trees at Ash's Japanese Maple ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lana2011 / Getty Images Tall trees and shrubs can overshadow single story homes and make small yards feel crowded and overwhelming ...