but leaf mulch is a magical, free amendment to your garden’s soil that many a gardener swears by. I first noticed it in the driveway of my grandmother’s summer house under a lush Japanese ...

FAMED for their striking red, weeping, lacy leaves, Japanese maples can transform any garden. However, with spring now ...

He said: “Garden ... “Japanese maples are not heavy feeders and they do not require additional fertiliser if they are planted in good soil, amended with compost.” He also emphasised the ...

Japanese maples ... to add a layer of composted mulch or another organic material around the base of your tree in the spring. Mulch with bark or well-rotted garden compost after planting and ...