Q: There are multiple little bumps on most leaves on our 5-year-old maple tree. We’re thinking they’re eggs and we’re wondering how to treat the tree. — Angie K. A: The bumps on the leaves are called ...

Q: Can you please tell me why the leaves and seeds have stayed on the maple trees so long this year? We have noticed the same thing happening all around us. No matter how much snow and wind we have ...

Gardening columnist Don Kinzler helps a reader identify a rose variety, explains the cause of bumps on maple tree leaves and explains why cucumbers sometimes grow misshapen. Reader Rich W. asks ...

Whether you grow a deep crimson 'Bloodgood' specimen or perhaps you have an acid-green 'Emerald Lace' in the yard, there's nothing quite like the vivid canopies of healthy Japanese maple trees. As a ...

Maple trees are among the most loved and widely planted shade trees in home landscapes. Maples produce seeds that fall like tiny helicopters from the tree, which kids love to run to and catch. As ...

Q: Our dwarf Japanese maple tree has grown beautifully for at least 15 years, but then one day last month, boom, the leaves started looking kind of curled. Now they're all both curled and crunchy. I'm ...

Q. I have a large maple tree in my backyard that did not fully leaf out this spring; what did leaf out is dying off. The tree had been healthy and lush until this spring. There is another smaller ...

Q. My maple tree has black spots on the leaves that just appeared recently. Should I be concerned about this? What should I do? A. Sometimes wet conditions earlier in the season can cause problems ...

Q: We would like to plant a Japanese maple tree next to our house. Before we go shopping, do you have any suggestions on choosing a tree and growing it properly? A: A well-grown Japanese maple, Acer ...