"As with all ornamental trees, effective results always start with sharp, clean tools." How to prune a Japanese maple tree Secateurs are generally all you need, though a keyhole saw is useful for ...

If you need shade, privacy, or forest vibes fast, you'll want to pick a tree with rapid growth habits. Here are 10 speedy ...

If one houseplant can help reduce stress and anxiety (thus lessening blood pressure and muscle tension, among other things), imagine what a tree — or several — in your yard would do. And while any ...

Japanese yew. Credit: Keisotyo via Wikimedia, CC by SA 3.0 This species, Podacarpus macrophyllus, is your best bet to stand in for the tall, screening yew hedges northerners enjoy. Thanks to mild ...

If so, do you hide your pyŏk or do you flaunt your pyŏk? The term, connoting a certain obsessive attachment to things, lit up 18th-century Korea. According to Sunglim Kim in Flowering Plums and Curio ...

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A variable small tree with small, deeply 5 to 7-lobed leaves often colouring well in autumn. Small red flowers in spring are followed by winged, red or green fruits ...