Dear Master Gardener: My wife and I would like to plant a big shade tree in our front yard with beautiful fall color. We are thinking of planting a red maple. Is that a good choice? Answer: Red maple ...

As we enter peak leaf-peeping season, the gorgeous fall foliage may inspire you to plant your very own trees. It's not a bad idea—fall can be an ideal time to landscape your yard because the cooler ...

"What do you do when one half of your large Japanese maple dies and the other half looks healthy?" - Charles Grumpy Gardener: There's a couple of possibilities. Number one, maybe your soil stays too ...