This suburban home has a garden rather than any lawn in the backyard. Japanese maples and conifers are both the foundation, and the dazzling features that grace each garden vignette. We highlight the attributes and mature growth expectations of several varieties. To WATCH full episodes, visit http://www.volunteergardener.org

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  1. 2nd time I have watched this. So may of my Acer's have shrivelled up leaves, because we get a lot of wind where I live in rural Ireland. I am beginning to think this is not the country Acers like to grown in ….unless they are in a puny town garden with walls ? Can you help advice me?

  2. 2:51 Wow! So which conifers are you growing in part shade (under 4 hrs sun)? Any arborvitaes? Cypress?

  3. Beautiful garden, i love japanese maples but the conifer collection is even more interesting, ive never seen so many rare varieties, a weeping siberian spruce and silver korean fir 🙂 thank you for sharing, you should open to the public 🙂

  4. Beautiful! Love the way this garden was put together and how it has matured. Just so peaceful.

  5. My favorite is the Horstmann Silberlocke Korean Fir. I first saw this at Chanticleer Gardens. I purchased a 6 foot one last year and managed to kill it. So I took notes on your advice. I do have two little baby ones coming along.

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