Garden Deal of the Week: Compact Japanese Maple Tree

Red fall foliage of a Japanese maple Bloodgood — (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Best of the Rest: More Great Garden Deals

Every week, our gardening experts at Gardening Know How scour the shopping aisles to bring you the very best garden deals we can find. These aren't simply the cheapest or most discounted garden deals, but worthy products with a minimum 4-star review that offer excellent value for money.

This week, heading up our top 10 garden deals of the week is a Bloodgood Japanese Maple Tree with a $41 saving at Trees.com, just in time to enjoy its glorious fall foliage. This is a compact tree: though it's capable of growing to 15 feet high, it's easily kept smaller and will even flourish in a container. And what a show! Bloodgood maple leaves emerge a rich magenta in spring, transition to green or purple tones (depending on sunlight levels) in summer, then keep bright crimson leaves for weeks through fall. In winter, the tree's smooth, silvery branches with red tones are revealed, giving four seasons of interest.

In fact, Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' tops our list of recommendations for Japanese maple varieties that dazzle all year long.

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Bloodgood Japanese Maple Tree

Japanese maple 'Bloodgood' grows in partial shade or full sun (this variety is resistant to leaf scorch), and thrives in zones 5-8. So, if you're looking for a focal point for your front yard to boost your curb appeal, here's your easy-to-grow solution, and it's one of the best deals on gardening goods we've found this week.

Best of the Rest: More Great Garden Deals

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Set of 3 Planters With Drainage Holes

With diameters of 9.8", 11.4" and 13", these concrete-look polyethylene planters boast a 4.7 customer rating.

Save $9.02

Fiskars 6" Easy Action Micro-Tip Scissors

These spring-assisted, stay-sharp craft scissors are handy for deadheading and harvesting herbs.

Save $152.90

Gracie Oaks Outdoor Garden Potting Bench

This wooden bench has a galvanized metal table top, drawer, cabinet, shelves and handy side hooks.

Save $133

FCMP Tumbling Garden Composter Bin

Dual chambers in this 37 gallon composter bring a steady compost supply, tumbled to speed breakdown.

Save $20.71

Amethyst Falls Wisteria Vine

This non-invasive American Wisteria beloved by pollinators blooms young, and thrives in zones 5-9.

Save $32

Indoor Hydroponic System with LED Grow Light

Ideal for growing kitchen herbs, this system has a 1.5L tank, auto timer and height-adustable grow light.

Save $2.50

Miracle-Gro All-Purpose Garden Soil

Top up raised beds or replenish borders and vegetable beds with this nutritious garden soil; 0.75 cu ft.

Save $500.63

Keter Signature Resin Outdoor Bar

Measuring 9 feet by 7 feet, this patio bar is made from durable resin with a textured walnut wood-look finish.

Save $30

Craftsman Cordless Hedge Trimmer

This 4.7 star-rated hedge trimmer cuts stems up to ¾" diameter and comes with a lithium ion battery and charger.

We'll be back with more great September garden deals next week – see you then!

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Emma is an avid gardener and has worked in media for over 25 years. Previously editor of Modern Gardens magazine, she regularly writes for the Royal Horticultural Society. She loves to garden hand-in-hand with nature and her garden is full of bees, butterflies and birds as well as cottage-garden blooms. As a keen natural crafter, her cutting patch and veg bed are increasingly being taken over by plants that can be dried or woven into a crafty project.