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Acer bonsai with red foliage and elegant branch structurePlanting

How to prune a bonsai Acer (Japanese maple): guide for delicate shaping

Acer bonsai requires careful pruning. Learn the right techniques for delicate, elegant shaping and healthy growth.

8 min
Acer palmatum bonsai with red young leaf in MayPlanting

How to prune acer bonsai (Japanese maple): May guide

Prune acer bonsai outdoors in May after new leaf opens. Learn timing, maintain shape and support healthy growth with practical steps.

8 min
Glowing autumn garden with red Japanese maple, ornamental grasses and autumn astersPlant Combinations

Autumn colour combinations: a garden that glows in October and November

Discover plant combinations for spectacular autumn colours. Japanese maples, ornamental grasses, asters and berry shrubs for a glowing garden.

4 min
Japanese garden with red maple, bamboo and moss along a gravel pathPlant Combinations

Japanese garden planting: which plants to combine

Discover which plants together create an authentic Japanese atmosphere. From Japanese maples to moss and bamboo: the best combinations.

4 min
Serene Japanese garden with raked gravel patterns, moss mounds and a red Japanese mapleInspiration

Design a Japanese garden: calm and balance in your own space

Discover how to design a Japanese garden with gravel, moss, Japanese maples and water. Zen garden tips for the UK and Northern European climate.

4 min