Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A row of sugar maples in full color at Grange Insurance Audubon Center. If you want to add a large shade tree to your landscape, a ...

These three maples have somewhat similar-looking leaves. On the surface, you may think this is simply an academic exercise. But if you care about invasive plants and local ecology, this distinction is ...

When adding a new tree to your backyard, there’s much to consider. How much space will it take up? How much shade will it cast? Is it deciduous or evergreen? Initially, how much maintenance will it ...

LAPEER COUNTY, MI – This giant sugar maple tree stands in the middle of farming fields. It could be a new Michigan champion. Once struck by lightning, the tree continues to thrive, providing shade and ...

Around the world, maple trees are a popular choice for shade and color. All maples are Acer species, belonging to a group of deciduous trees that is actually fairly diverse, ranging from the tall ...

The sugar maple (acer saccharum), the “giving tree,” stands out for the sweetness of its sap, which has a higher sugar content than the other maples. Native Americans were the first to process the ...