After two previous attempts to decide how to deal with a couple who chopped down 38 trees in North Oakland in violation of ...

Pruning trees in spring can set them up for vibrant growth, but timing and technique matter. Some species thrive with early spring cuts, while others risk damage if pruned too soon. Knowing your tree ...

Norway maple trees are quite common in the U.S., but they're actually an invasive species that can mess with local ecosystems ...

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PORTSMOUTH — Students at Robert J. Lister Academy are expected to plant two sugar maple trees as part of the city’s annual Arbor Day celebration. The event is scheduled for April 24 and will begin ...

Under overcast skies, a crowd of about 100 people gathered Monday outside the University of Virginia’s Shannon Library to honor the late Richard Minturn and plant a legacy sugar maple tree in his ...

White steam billows from the stainless steel smokestack rising through the roof of Gardner’s Sugar House in a Wrentham backyard. Vivid blue and green plastic maple sap tubing zigzags for hundreds of ...

The taste of success is different for every business. For the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, success is beginning to taste like pancakes and syrup. On Saturday, hundreds of Minnesotans ...

This year's maple sap collection in Massachusetts contains more sugar than most years. Sweeter sap requires less boiling time, which leads to increased maple syrup production. Colder temperatures and ...

AND HOW TO DO IT. WITH A HANDSAW AND A CAREFUL CUT, THIS CAN BE PRIME TIME FOR PRUNING. SO I’LL TAKE THIS BACK AT THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM IN BOSTON. HORTICULTURISTS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A NARROW ...

Some trees grow into a nice shape at a measured rate with little help from the tree-planter. But most young trees benefit from some selected pruning cuts — especially in the first two to five years — ...

While most varieties of Japanese maples grow only 6 to 12 inches a year, pruning helps maintain their shape and keep them healthy. Remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches to improve airflow and ...