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Japanese Maples for Brilliant Spring Color

by Patricia Smyth November 20, 2018

Known as the ‘Flower Maples‘ by the Japanese, this group of maples will rival any flower in the garden for spring color. These trees are an excellent choice in warmer climates.

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Essence Of The Tree Video Tutorials

by Patricia Smyth November 20, 2018

A collection of our video tutorials, showing how to prune and care for your Japanese Maples.

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Aesthetic Pruning of Japanese Maples

by Patricia Smyth November 20, 2018

Why do we prune? A gifted pruner once told me we prune for our own needs; the tree knows exactly how to grow. For the health of the tree in the garden we remove crossing branches and duplicating branches to create leaders for strong joints.

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About Our Size Groups

by Patricia Smyth November 20, 2018

Because maples vary greatly in their rate of growth as well as mature size we speak of their age as well as a size range.

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