The Northland is home to several large maple trees. Growing big with very colorful leaves, they dominate the forest in fall. It is hard not to notice their dynamic blended colors at that time. But in ...

Silver maple also breaks bud early in spring. Stands of silver maple, which can survive weeks-long seasonal flooding, often dominate floodplain forests, with their arching branches forming a dense ...

Maple sugar season is underway in northern Ohio and the future of the sugar maple (acer saccharum) may be in question. Forest or sugar bush maple trees are the source of maple sugar sap used to ...

Japanese maples are greatly admired for their deep fiery red plumage and sharp leaves. They’ve fast become popular in the UK as an ornamental plant – which means British gardeners should take ...

In early spring, a reddish haze appears in the woodlands. With most deciduous trees still dormant, the red maples are living up to their name. Their awakening buds lend color to a gray landscape and ...