Although aphid damage to a Japanese maple occurs in spring, as seen on the example of Taiyo nishiki here, the origins of any attack occur in late summer/early autumn. Generally, if they are noticed at …

Growing a Japanese maple in a papercrete pot is no different to using any other pot, but papercrete, like hypertufa, has the advantage of allowing any shape to be made. Troughs and other similar patterns …

Potting mixes for a Japanese maple can use a wide range of materials but they must have one essential attribute – good drainage. Peat based potting mixes, of the type that’s commomly available in …

Japanese maple question: I am about to plant a standard Acer palmatum Dissectum, pot grown until now. It will be next to separate planting areas for green Bamboo and French Lavender – the contrast looks …

Eliminating stress is something that most of us try to achieve and the author of the JapanesePod101 blog finds Japanese maples wonderfully calming and has planted two in her garden. Certainly, I find  many people …

Japanese maple question: I have an inherited collection of Japanese maples. They vary in age (7 – 20 years) and type and I have been told that they have all been re-potted (3 – 5 …