Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Learning how to grow and care for your own bonsai tree is an exciting hobby. Maintaining these small trees provides a creative ...

“Japanese maples are actually really, really good for bonsai because they tend to be more of a diminutive tree to begin with,” says Steve Pettis, commercial and consumer horticulture agent for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While most varieties of Japanese maples grow only 6 to 12 inches a year, pruning helps maintain their shape and keep them healthy.

Just a few cuts can maintain their natural beauty.

Suppose you've just created a bonsai plant, or bought one or received one as a gift. Does the plant need further pruning? Most assuredly, yes. Bonsai need regular pruning both above and below ground ...

Q. I have a three-year old Japanese dissected maple tree near my home. The trunk is about three and one-half inches in diameter. Very near the ground is a fork, with another about three feet up the ...

Learning how to grow and care for your own bonsai tree is an exciting hobby. Maintaining these small trees provides a creative outlet, as well as a way to relieve stress in your day-to-day life ...