Trees, including the noble red maple named to the New York State Big Tree Registry in LaFargeville, have a way of growing on Brian Kelley. The tree on the Walts family homestead is on Kelley's list to ...

The botanical name of Autumn Blaze red maple is “acer x freemanii “Jeffersred”, after botanist Oliver M. Freeman of the National Arboretum, who bred the first controlled crosses between red ...

The red maple is growing in popularity and is often stronger than its sibling, the sugar maple. “Maple is a relatively clean tree, with strong branches that do not break off easily in high winds.

It is a large, deciduous tree with lobed leaves, 3 to 6 inches across. The leaves are red when new and turn bright green when mature, then turn red again in the fall.

Red Maple is a shade tolerant tree, meaning it is able to thrive with low levels of light. It is a medium sized tree, reaching average heights of 50-60 feet with diameters of 1-2 feet and grows on a ...

Many have red foliage, including the popular “Crimson Queen”, “Tamukeyama” and “Inaba Shidare”. They tend to stay small (6 to 8 feet tall and wide) but can get much larger.

Q: My red maple was almost completely yellow at the end of August. What is wrong with the tree, and is there something that I can do to improve its health? — Corrine Bos, Highland Park A: Your ...

DEAR JESSICA: After superstorm Sandy, we transplanted a dwarf Japanese split-leaf red maple tree. The leaves on the tree are now green, and some of the leaves reverted to a full leaf.

Brandywine is a smaller tree, growing to 30 feet with a spread of 15 feet. It assumes an oval crown growth habit and bears subtle red flowers in the spring that cover bare branches.