Maple syrup is nature's nectar, but you've probably noticed that the real deal comes with a high price tag. Given how much ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. If you want to add a large shade tree to your landscape, ...

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 ...

Wisconsin ranked fourth behind Vermont, New York and Maine for maple syrup production during the 2023 season, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Though Wisconsin produced ...

New Jersey isn’t nearly as famous as Vermont for maple syrup, although native sugar maple trees grow in our state’s north and central counties, and many small farms tap trees for syrup. South Jersey?

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 ...