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 ...

OUR YUNIER MARTINEZ CHECKED IN WITH A FEW SUGARMAKERS TO SEE HOW THE INDUSTRY IS EVOLVING. SUGAR MAKING IN VERMONT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS, AND SO MUCH HAS CHANGED WHEN IT COMES TO THE ...

While it feels nice to get a streak of warm weather in the winter, unseasonable weather conditions can wreak havoc on some of your favorite plants. Most plants need a period of winter dormancy, a time ...

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, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An event many look forward to each March, because of the sweet scent of maple in the air, is the annual Maple Taste & Tour. The ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The freezing and thawing cycle is ideal for sap collection and starting this weekend, there are events planned that allow folks to ...

The process of gathering maple syrup is long and arduous. It’s maple syrup season, meaning it’s Vermont’s time to shine. Known worldwide for its maple industry, Vermont sugar makers produce over 3 ...

Syrup Season: How to identify and tap a maple tree The freezing and thawing cycle is ideal for sap collection and starting this weekend, there are events planned that allow folks to learn more about ...

It's never fun to fight with a neighbor, especially when it comes to property lines and landscaping. Knowing your local laws could help alleviate some stress in the long run. In the r/TreeLaw ...

CHARDON, Ohio – Maple syrup sweetens so many of my memories. Throughout most of my life, spring meant metal buckets hanging from the rough bark of sugar maples on the main streets of Chardon. The ...