All For Gardening
How to Prune Japanese Maples and Why
In Japanese Garden

How to Prune Japanese Maples and Why



How to Prune Japanese Maples and Why – In this video we go to the experts to learn some Japanese Maple pruning techniques. Jim and Lynn Swanson have over 250 in their Raleigh, NC garden.

Weekly Garden Planner – $20.00 OFF – Code PLANNER – https://www.horttube.com/weekly-garden-plan

Learn To Garden Video Series – $25.00 OFF – Code HORTTUBE25 – https://www.horttube.com/the-basics-of-gardening

Consultations Available – https://www.horttube.com/consultation
Garden Plants with Jim Putnam – https://bit.ly/3SMpvn7

Products I Use – https://www.amazon.com/shop/horttubewithjimputnam – Purchases help the channel

Join this channel to get access to perks:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXXKLYf_tz_1cssixclHgnw/join

Southern Living Plants – https://bit.ly/3R4iYDA
Encore Azlaeas – https://bit.ly/3dNzlWN
Plants by Mail – https://bit.ly/3TglJ6P
Endless Summer Hydrangeas – https://bit.ly/3pHPuQ9
Soil3 Compost – https://bit.ly/3e1iznx

HortTube Playlist – https://bit.ly/3gYx1Iv

For More Information Visit – www.horttube.com
Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/HortTube/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/horttube/?hl=en

26 Comments

  1. @JimPutnam

    This was really hard to film in the shadows of the understory. Hopefully it can seen well enough to help. Thanks for watching!

  7. @anitanorman2602

    Great video! Very helpful since I am new to the maples. Purchased small Bloodgood last year and snaked the trunk (per your inspiration). Question: should I rub off the buds forming on the "snake" part or let them leaf out and prune them later? I live in NE Ohio zone 6. Have learned so much. Thanks to you and Steph for all you do!

  9. @QueenAnnesLace13

    This was a great lesson in pruning, looking forward to seeing the garden when the maples leave out. Thank you Jim & Lynn and Jim & Stef.

  12. @cschweitzer6882

    Beautiful property. I immediately knew this was a garden revisit and worth a rewatch.

    “One of my favorite garden tours ever” from July 2022

  13. @gardeningjunkie2267

    I use the pruning tar all the time for pruning during the growing season. It is the only thing that will prevent borers from getting into a fresh cut. It's not necessary if it's cold enough.

  16. @KeithandMaude

    Honestly, you've got some timing, I've just pruned back my acers.. now I'm going to watch this to learn how to do it right 😂 I'm so nervous, thanks for the video😅 so excited !

  17. @IGmuse

    Wonderful video, any chance we could get links to those long handled tree pruning tools?

  22. @helencreagan5533

    Thank you for the wonderful content! I did not realize you could easily take off the dried leaves from weeping Japanese maples. After watching your YouTube, I went out and did that to my two weeping maples and then was able to prune it the way I liked. Thank you so much. I always enjoy your content!

  23. @adz5bneweng589

    Love this video! So helpful for me as I prune most of my friends' Japanese maples for them.
    These could be upright or weeping forms. Pruning is my favorite gardening task. I also love rejuvenating shrubs that have been "pruned" by landscaping companies using motorized hedge trimmers… and the weepers with the "bowl" cuts. For me, pruning combines the technical with the artistic.

  24. @davereed2500

    Two very smart Jims. Stand back and let Lynn do her thing. She is a very concise communicator. Excellent video, and while it was alluded to, Japanese maples are not dainty and fragile trees as many expect.

Write A Comment

Pin