A Japanese Maple tree is one of the most beautiful trees you can have in your yard, but how long will you be able to enjoy it ...

David Leroy Maple passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026, at Mountain Valley Cascadia in Kellogg, Idaho. David was born Feb.

Transplanting a tree causes stress. Learn why experts say pruning is a mistake and how to ensure your tree recovers after ...

Q: This young maple was hit hard by the last back-to-back frosts. They damaged the tree as shown (see reader's photo), with the tips of the top branches, especially, apparently dead. As well, the tree ...

Michigan homeowners and landowners should avoid trimming or pruning oak trees from April 15 through July 15, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, to prevent the spread of a ...

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 ...

A thinning cut removes the branch at its junction with the trunk or limb. This type of cut is demonstrated on a tree in early spring at the University of Maine Agriculture and Forest Experiment ...

Pruning decisions should be based on local weather and plant dormancy, not the calendar. Identify if a shrub blooms on old or new wood to determine the correct pruning time. Shrubs that bloom on new ...

NEWFOUNDLAND, Pa. — Bottles are getting filled with an elderberry maple syrup at Pocono Mountain Maple in Greene Township near Newfoundland. But before the sap is able to turn into syrup, it starts in ...