After the harvesting process comes the real work of maple sugaring, which is concentrating the sap into delicious maple syrup. Commercial producers use reverse osmosis, and Kinnan says he is ...

Every winter, John Cermak and his family drill holes into 2,200 maple trees on their 45-acre farm. They hammer steel spouts into those holes, and then they wait. “The ideal weather for us is when it ...

The Martins began tapping in January, much earlier than the traditional sugaring season start. Warming winters have shifted the timing and length of maple sugaring season in Wisconsin, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 14—COPENHAGEN — For many maple syrup producers this year, getting the sap flowing required lots of sweat equity as they ...

Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) add interest to your landscape all year long. Their delicate palmate leaves form a lace-like canopy in vibrant shades of green, bronze, red, orange, and purple ...

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 ...

It’s been a pretty great winter, but we’re transitioning into a new time of year that’s much beloved: maple syrup season. Maple producers are rooting for a strong harvest. Adam Wild, who directs ...

Whether you're using them for ornamental landscaping, growing fruit, creating shade, or all three, trees play an enormous role in the design of your yard. And you don't have to get exotic with your ...

"This project is an excellent example of how hands-on learning brings education to life for our students," said ...

Each year, Bowdoin's tapped maples produce—after the sap has been boiled down and concentrated—between five and ten gallons ...