Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.
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This maple is known for its cinnamon colored, exfoliating bark and delicate, open habit. A lovely specimen tree with brilliant to rusty-red fall color. Usually multi-stemmed or low-branched single-stem. Slow growing to 25 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide. Ideally suited for a smaller garden or for grouping.
Grow in full sun to bright shade in any well-drained soil. Excessive moisture may cause crown rot or the bark to split. Prune selectively to shape and control size (see guides); shearing will cause lots of twiggy growth at the tips and eventually lead to a hard, dense branching (imagine a box with leaves) which in turn encourages pest and disease problems.