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What Can Be Made From 500-Year-Old Maple Wood?

The story of a 500-year-old maple tree is more than just about wood — it’s about history preserved in nature. Each growth ring represents centuries of changing seasons, storms survived, and sunlight ...
AOL

Why The New Buds On Your Japanese Maple Tree Are Swelling (& The Easy Way To Fix It)

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 ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Tribal students in Franklin learn how to tap maple trees like their ancestors

FRANKLIN – About a dozen fifth-grade students crowded around Michael DeMain and a 175-year-old maple tree in the forest preserve surrounding the Wehr Nature Center in Franklin, eager to collect sap on ...
The Advocate

The right maple trees can add fall's reds and golds to the landscape, even in the deep South

The Southern sugar maple closely resembles the sugar maple, but it is native to and does well in the Deep South. It is a smaller species, growing to about 25 to 30 feet, and has somewhat smaller ...