A spray is even more effective for this. Preventing pests on your Japanese maples is also easier than you may think. The gardening maestros suggest diluting one teaspoon of washing-up liquid in ...

It turns out it is very easy to damage Japanese maple trees in late June, but you can help keep them watered if you have one ...

A spray is even more effective for this. Preventing pests on your Japanese maples is also easier than you may think. The gardening maestros suggest diluting one teaspoon of washing-up liquid in ...

I saw no signs of insect infestation. A: I think your hunch is right... a hot, west-facing, North Carolina wall is a tough assignment for a Japanese maple. These are thin-leafed trees that often ...

Aphids can infest Japanese maples and heavy populations can cause leaf drop or a dripping of "honeydew." Scales can be a problem. Neither insect will cause the tree to die. If borers become active ...

We have a problem with our lone Japanese Maple tree in our front flower bed. We think it has a fungus, and we're not really ...

Q: We are brand new owners of a Japanese maple in the backyard of a house we ... which makes it more vulnerable to insects, disease and, in colder weather, freezing of the unprotected cells.

WHEN TO PRUNE Lynn prefers to prune Japanese maples in late summer ... removing bark and allowing diseases and insects to enter a tree. • Branches growing inward or in the wrong direction.

Few insects or diseases bother Japanese maples, which is one of the best reasons for growing them. Once you get the placement and watering down pat, there’s little to stand in your way.

Japanese maple trees, famed for their stunning red ... as decaying wood can attract pests, diseases, and promote fungal growth in your garden.