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.

Japanese maples have a multitude of attributes that make them perfect trees for shady landscapes. Some varieties boast eye-catching spring color, while others are bedecked with a riot of hues in fall.

Maintaining the shape of shrubs and trees is a practice that has been associated with beauty and tranquility for centuries. Highly ornamental trees like the Japanese maple grow into stunning specimens ...

A large Japanese maple tree with fall foliage in a landscaped backyard. - 4nadia/Getty Images You only have to look at a Japanese maple to know why these trees are such popular additions to a garden.

View post: Lawn Specialists Share the One Simple Morning Rule That Saves Your Grass From Completely Scorching in a Heatwave Late winter to early spring is prime time for pruning trees and shrubs.

View post: Lawn Specialists Share the One Simple Morning Rule That Saves Your Grass From Completely Scorching in a Heatwave Deciduous non-blooming trees: The best time to prune deciduous trees is ...