Japanese Laceleaf Maple

Our ten year old Japanese maple is in the front garden, southern exposure, full sun. We’re in Toronto. It’s been a beautiful plant, but this spring it’s only producing leaves on the outer branch tips. I’ve trimmed it over the…

Japanese Weeping Maple Tree*

Toronto Master Gardeners Re: Japanese weeping maple tree I have two Japanese weeping maple trees is my garden, a red one and a green one. The red maple is about 15 years old. It is about 7 feet high with…

Growing J. Maple in an Outdoor Ceramic Pot Year Round

I am in Mid-Town Toronto and would love to grow a Japanese Maple in a large Japanese painted ceramic pot year round. With our climate, is that possible? Will the tree survive? Will the pot survive? Any advice you can…

Ukon Acer Palmatum ‘Shania’ Japense Maples Height & Sun Req’t

My gardner has purchased 2 of these maples for my front facing house (south exposure) Google search websites https://www.gardenia.net/plant/acer-palmatum-shaina-japanese-maple states: 1) This Maple is max 4-6 ft however my gardner is telling me that it will grow taller as it…

Japanese Shaded Courtyard

Hello, I have a shaded courtyard of size 3 meters by 3 meters. The space is almost always shaded throughout the day with a slight sun in a small portion. I would like to have a Japanese style garden with…

Japanese Spurge

Large city maple tree in front yard that had roots spread along entire surface of the front yard. Consulted with Amandeep Tiwana arborist at Bartlett Tree care and created a 10″ raised bed around entire front yard. Tree was never…

Cedars or Japanese Yew for Hedge in Shady Area?

Hi Master Gardener! We are about to have some trees planted in our backyard against the back fence for privacy, and because it is a bit of a shady area (under the canopy of a large Maple tree), we are…

Ukigumo Maple – Wilt ?

Toronto part shade/sun 4/5 foot high japanese maple planted 2016 Ugi Gumo Its problem appears to be WILT. What can be done to save the tree?…

Picking a tree for our yard

Hello master gardeners, my wife and I need some help! We would like to plant a shade tree in our yard to give some afternoon shade on our deck and yard. Our yard’s soil I would describe as clay and…