Happy child wearing blue sweater and khaki pants holding arms out in falling leaves. - Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images The vivid red and orange leaves of Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) make them a ...

A close-up of an unspecified Japanese maple seed pod - Lois GoBe/Shutterstock Many home landscapers love the look of Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) for their garden or yard, and it's easy to see ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portland Japanese Garden officially announced the peak of its fall color on Monday. After a wet and windy weekend, Portland’s Japanese Maple trees have come out on the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The peak of fall is here and the clock is ticking to enjoy Portland’s most photographed tree in the Portland Japanese Garden. “The Tree” as it’s referred to in the garden, is ...

Q : Do you know what kind of Japanese maple tree this is? It is 25 years old and dying due to improper planting, according to an arborist who inspected it. These are pictures of it 10 years ago (see ...

The vivid red and orange leaves of Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) make them a knockout in any landscape, but one cultivar stands out for its eye-catching fall and winter display. Its name, ...