One of my favorite things about sharing a love for gardening with my dad is our passing on of notes and lessons. I'll often turn to him for some advice and he likewise calls on me if something isn't ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close up of the brilliant red foliage of Japanese maple - Dan Gabriel Atanasie/Shutterstock There's nothing quite as breathtaking ...

Not every tree can handle a full day of sun in our hot dry summers. Trees like this Japanese maple benefit from an hour or two of afternoon shade. We have a dwarf Japanese maple in the backyard that ...