There’s no doubt about it, maple syrup — the real thing — is the ultimate toast to Maine’s sugar maple, that lovely tree that provides pretty green leaves in the summer that turn to rich ...

Staff writer Kay Neufeld spent the weekend of Maine Maple Sunday tapping trees, boiling down sap, and learning the ins and outs of what it takes to make local maple syrup. She quickly learned the ...

From Mass. to Maine, maple producers tap trees as high temperatures cause early runs. Updated . February 13, 2023Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public; A tap at in a sugar maple in April 2022. (Esta ...

Maine Maple Sunday Weekend an annual pilgrimage for sweet tooths. ... Rock maple trees — like the type Ricker Hill Orchards uses, Blais said — produce around a gallon per 40 gallons of sap, ...

AUGUSTA, Maine — Governor Janet Mills tapped a Blaine House maple tree Monday to mark the start of Maine's maple sugaring season and to set the stage for the up. advertisement.

With temperatures reaching into the 40s and 50s this week in southern and midcoast Maine, some maple syrup producers are tapping their trees and are already seeing early sap runs.

Wells on track: $11.8M Amtrak Downeaster expansion underway While starting a tree farm was a new adventure for Ryan, who is in his 50s and describes himself as entrepreneurial, producing maple ...

So, rather than watching your maple wilt in the hot summer sun, we're here to help. We've found 12 essential tips that will ensure your maple tree keeps that brilliant foliage lush for years to come.

Q: My maples have struggled all summer long. The leaves on some of them started changing color back around July, and in my Coral Bark maple, leaves on the tree’s top branches are falling off and ...

Q: I’d like to plant a tree this fall in an area that was formerly a gravel driveway. The gravel goes down about 8 inches. The clay-ey soil beneath it doesn’t seem terribly compacted.