Japanese maple and small black bugs

I live in downtown Toronto and I have a japanese maple that is just starting to bud. I have noticed that there are tiny black bugs on the buds…

Japanese maple and small black bugs

I live in downtown Toronto and I have a japanese maple that is just starting to bud. I have noticed that there are tiny black bugs on the buds. Is it safe to spray a neem oil mix on it…

Replant tree under bylaw 813-20

The white birch in front of my house died year and a half ago. We received permission to remove it and per the tree bylaw has to replant another tree. The arborist suggested a tulip tree for the report and…

Japanese Maple

We have a 30 year old Japanese Maple which is 30ft high. For the last few years we have had bad spider mites which we have treated with Diatomaceous Earth (puffed over the lower branches and placed on the crooks…

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…

Weeping Japanese Maple

My weeping Japanese maple has been thriving at our cottage in Parry Sound for 4 years, transplanted from my Toronto garden. This spring it almost completely died back except for new growth at the bottom. What caused it and what…

Japanese Maple , Petunias

Hello, I was looking for some assistance. I have a Japanese Maple that was thriving a few weeks ago and now some of the leaves on a few branches look burnt and shriveled up. I am not sure if this…

Tree transplant from garden into container

I have a self seeded Japanese Maple, about two feet tall. It is growing into another self seeded Japanese Maple which is much larger, approx 3-4’ tall. I would like to separate the smaller one from the larger one, and…

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…