as it is very easy to accidentally cut off a branch that has buds on it if you do it too soon. How to prune a Japanese maple tree Simply begin by cutting any branches that stick out awkwardly ...

A conspicuous new sight on one of our recent daily walks past a neighbor’s property is a spider web of plastic tubes ...

These days, with the maple flowing from the trees, they offer a casual, easy-to-do one mile snowshoe hike to the sugar house. Along the way you’ll learn about tapping trees and harvesting sap.

Maple trees require an extremely specific environment for the best sap production. Ideally, to maintain steady sap flow, temperatures overnight have to get to the freezing mark or below.