Alan Titchmarsh explains how to prune an Acer tree Knowing how and when to prune Japanese maple trees is an important aspect of caring for these garden stunners.

It can be tricky to know when exactly you should prune Japanese maple trees, but it is fairy simple as long as gardeners avoid making one major mistake in autumn.

Q: Our Japanese red maple tree was full of new leaves when the hard freeze hit. It is just now getting a few leaves again. Should I trim the tree back, or just wait and see what happens? I do not know ...