Quite a few of my friends have been grumbling about how they can’t wait for winter to be over and that they are ready for spring. I was surprised by this. I feel the opposite. It feels to me like we ...

A common piece of advice you will hear is to prune trees during the winter while they are dormant. I often give that advise myself and, for most kinds of trees, that is a good rule to follow. However, ...

St. Joseph County, Ind. (WSBT) — Maple syrup season is highly dependent on the weather and this winter is providing a head start. There is only a 4-to-6-week window that tapping can happen on maple ...

It’s been a pretty great winter, but we’re transitioning into a new time of year that’s much beloved: maple syrup season. Maple producers are rooting for a strong harvest. Adam Wild, who directs ...

Purdue Landscape Report: So, what do trees do in the winter? Do they freeze up like unprotected water pipes? Or burst when it gets below freezing? Yes, the below-ground parts of a tree are kept ...

MEAN FOR MAPLE SYRUP? >> EVERY SPRING THE AUDUBON NATURE CENTER TAPS TO MAKE SYRUP. >> IT IS BEST FOR IT TO BE COLD AT NIGHT SO THE SYRUP TURNS TO THE ROOTS AND THEN IN USUALLY FEBRUARY AND MARCH WHEN ...

ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Songs of spring differ by region, but in Amy Perkins' neighborhood, the music of tree sap hitting metal buckets fills the air. "My first year I collected 115 gallons of sap," ...

The nights are still cold but days are (mostly) becoming milder. That means it’s time to tap into those maple trees to begin the process of converting the sticky sap into delicious maple syrup or ...

Bigleaf maple trees (Acer macrophyllum) are not maples for small yards. These deciduous trees can grow to over 100 feet (30 m) tall with a similar spread. But anyone with a large property might ...

HOLTS SUMMIT - Late January weather is perfect for making maple syrup. Most maple syrup comes from Canada or northeastern states like Vermont, but syrup can be made anywhere maple trees can grow-- ...

Hello! I'm covering Niagara County for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at [email protected] ATTICA, N.Y. — New batches of your favorite local maple syrup may be hitting the ...

Japanese maples will have begun to drop their beautiful leaves in late November and be looking a little bare, so it is important to take the time now to protect them from the cold. Gardeners can ...