Producing other kinds of syrup could be a natural way for farmers to safeguard their harvest against warmer weather and pests. But maple experts say, the most famous syrup is here to stay. CONCORD, ...

The calendar indicates that it’s spring, and despite occasional freezing temperatures and lingering patches of snow, the return of extended daylight confirms this change of season. Last year, a chance ...

I think they re expecting it to taste like maple syrup. In Maine, Kevin Grant has been tapping birch trees on his property in Ripley for six or seven years, and he and his wife enjoy the results in ...

Question: During the recent warm spell, I saw someone tapping maple trees for syrup. Isn’t it too early? Answer: Tapping maple sap is ready when nature says so, and for some experienced “sugarbushers, ...

Perhaps one of the most common myths about trees, Rachael West said, is that they go dormant during the winter months, falling into hibernation until spring rolls around. But West, founder of Eating ...

SO WHAT WE WOULD NEED TO DO IS ACTUALLY GET IT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO HERE. SO THAT SO THAT THE SPILE WILL FIT IN. ALL RIGHT. SO IS IT. ALL RIGHT. LET’S SEE. ALL RIGHT. I’D RATHER HIT. YEAH. USING AN ...

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 ...