Bloodgood Japanese maples (Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood') are small, rounded trees with thin branches growing from the trunk. The bark is a lovely shade of gray. The deep-red-purple leaves are outstanding ...

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 ...

Dear Neil: We have a home in the Hill Country. Friends in Alabama gave us a small “Bloodgood” Japanese maple. We have kept it in a large pot, but last year its leaves turned brown around the edges and ...

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 ...

From an aesthetic point of view, Japanese maples have a distinctive architectural beauty year-round but especially after their leaves fall. From a practical perspective, these maple trees are compact ...

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.

Q. I bought a small “Bloodgood” Japanese maple tree this spring in a 3-gallon pot but forgot to plant it until late June. After the wet spring, I was amazed that the soil in the garden was so dry. The ...