JAPANESE LACELEAF maples (Acer palmatum var. ‘Dissectum’) are among the loveliest trees in the Puget Sound region. These gorgeous trees thrive in our climate, and their graceful, cascading form brings ...

David Walsh of Tigard's "Laceleaf Maple" was chosen as the People's Choice and fifth place winner in the 2014 Homes & Gardens of the Northwest's Garden Photo Contest. (Dave Walsh) About 1,000 images ...

One plant that simply must be present in every yard is a laceleaf Japanese maple. You know the ones: the beautiful, manageable-sized trees that have interesting leaves in stunning colors all ...

Few trees can match the refined elegance of a red laceleaf Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'dissectum'), yet they are surprisingly easy to grow in containers. Choose carefully when you buy one. Some get ...

We've covered trees quite a bit in this column lately - and there's a reason. There's no other landscape element that can significantly increase property value like trees. Shrubs can't do that, and ...

What: Acer palmatum “Tamuke yama” is one of the best forms of red laceleaf Japanese maples because it holds its burgundy-red foliage color though the summer. In spring, the foliage emerges a deep red, ...

Q: My Japanese maple is behaving oddly. It has two types of leaves; part of it grows low to the ground with red leaves and the other grows straight up with green ones. How should I trim this strange ...

As I write, this another polar vortex or its close cousin has much of the country in the crosshairs, so to speak. If you are like me, these are the occasions for a little garden daydreaming to places ...

Spring is just around the corner and landscapes with azaleas, camellias, dogwoods and redbuds look simply incredible. But as magnificent as these landscapes are, they are not complete without the ...

Laceleaf Maple; My favorite tree at the Portland Japanese Garden. Shot from ground level on a foggy morning.; David Walsh (Dave Walsh) We received more than 1,000 garden photographs in the 2014 Homes ...

As I write this another polar vortex or its close cousin has much of the country in the cross-hairs so to speak. If you are like me these are the occasions for a little garden daydreaming to places ...

You won’t stop at just one, once you discover what they can do for your garden: “People get obsessed.” By Margaret Roach Matthew and Timothy Nichols’s story could be a case study of what it means to ...