For that sought-after autumnal beauty, look no further than the autumn blaze maple (Acer x freemanii). This fascinating tree is a cultivar that occurs through the select breeding of red maple and ...

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Changing leaves in the fall, winter's first snow, buds of spring, and flowers in summer are the stuff of poetry. A four-season climate is a gift, but it has its downsides. In much of the country ...

Site the tree on the east side of a structure or large ... Are there other species similar to Japanese maple? Full-moon maple (Acer japonicum) and autumn full-moon maple (Acer shirasawanum ...

Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is a deciduous tree also referred to as hard maple or rock maple. It is one of the largest and most important hardwood species in North America, typically reaching 70-90 ...

The acer can grow quickly from one year to the next, so it will need an annual tidy-up to keep looking neat and tidy. This is particularly the case if you are trying to maintain its size and shape.

The red maple is a wide-ranging native tree in the Eastern half of the United States. In Maryland, red maples flower between ...

The Cooperative Extension Plant Clinic can provide information on scale insect control, urban tree care, and other horticultural problems.

Maple trees in urban environments show signs of stress ... indicators your maple isn’t growing vigorously. Though maples (Acer spp.) remain popular in our home landscapes and along our streets ...