A fertilizer formulated specifically for Japanese maples is ideal, but you can also use a controlled-release, all-purpose fertilizer, such as Osmocote Plus Indoor and Outdoor Plant Food. Apply this in the early spring after the last frost. Osmocote Plus Indoor and Outdoor Plant Food Dig six-...
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Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) cultivars are most likely to need pruning to maintain a desirable shape. Young trees, especially those less than 15 years old, are prone to growing skinny, unattractive branches. Don't prune to restrict the height of the tree, but rather to encourage safe and ...
Trim a maple sapling as soon as it begins to look “weedy”. Silver maples should have only one trunk and many grow several. Cut the extra trunks close to the main shoot just beyond the thick branch bark ridge that runs parallel to the branch and thick “collar” that surrounds the bran...