Question: we have several maple trees in our neighborhood afflicted with this black spot (see attached photo). What can we do to protect our maple trees? Anwer: while it is difficult to confirm a ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Sugar maple. Red maple. Silver maple. What’s the difference? Those three maple species are part of the “tree identification pathway” at Ludington State Park, near Ludington. This ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

The silver maple tree (Acer saccharinum) is one of the most common trees in North America. It generally grows 50 to 80 feet tall, though a 10-year-old sapling will stand approximately 25 feet tall.

Many people travel to New England in October to see the wonderful fall color in the deciduous forests. A large proportion of the color is provided by maples, including the sugar maple, red maple and ...

Sometimes, even after our best efforts, we end up planting the wrong tree. Last fall, in my search for the perfect Japanese Maple, I incorrectly planted a Chinese Maple instead. Being someone not ...

Regardless of whether you grow a Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) with an upright or weeping habit, its colorful fall foliage ...

Indigenous people tapped maple trees for centuries, but the warming climate is changing sugar season Warming temperatures and extreme weather stresses the maple trees Syrup producers are taking steps ...