One of my favorite small trees for winter appeal is the ‘Erythrocladum’ snakebark maple ( Acer pensylvanicum ), which gets increasingly more impactful and brilliant in the winter with coral red stems ...

The vibrant colored foliage of maple trees makes a real visual impact and means they’re one of the best trees for fall color in the yard. There are many different varieties to choose from but the ...

There's something truly magical about watching a garden transform into a canvas of fiery reds, oranges, and yellows as the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp. Among all the trees that ...

Fall is known for many things, but beautiful trees rank toward the top. If you want fall colors in your lawn, these are the best tree varieties to plant.

Fall is the best time for appreciating the beauty of shade trees. It's also the best time to plant them. Cool temperatures mean minimal transplanting shock. And after the leaves drop, you can let ...

Japanese maples are at the top of my list of favorite trees. There is such diversity in growth habit, foliage color, leaf-type, form and even bark color among this group of trees that there really is ...

Q. Two years ago we planted two types of red maple, and they had done well. Now, on one tree, the bark is falling off the trunk but the other tree doesn't have this irregularity. Any ideas as to what ...

There's no doubt that winter weather can leave any home landscape looking a bit bleak. Once autumn's leaves have fallen, deciduous trees often become lifeless and lackluster, having been stripped of ...

Every so often, residents of the Inland Northwest are treated to a particularly glorious fall with beautiful weather and a stunning array of fall colors. If you are like me, you were probably wishing ...

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? Other than flowering small trees, Japanese maples are the ...