In this video, we return to our off-grid log cabin after traveling North America in our van for 6 months. The cabin and our land have held up well over the winter, and we’re excited to be cozy in our ...

Hot temperatures and low humidity can stress out Japanese maple trees, so here are some tips to keep them healthy and strong ...

By Jordan Strickler University of Kentucky Kentucky’s forests, traditionally valued for their timber and recreation, could ...

Like all maple syrup producers, her winter is a rush of running sap—cold mornings tapping trees and warm afternoons boiling the clear, watery liquid down to a golden, viscous substance. Though ...

The center taps a handful of sugar maple trees each year as part of its educational ... Compared to last year’s drought and warm winter, this season is shaping up to be much more productive.

Maple sap flows from a tree at Sugar Oak Farms on March 11 in ... the maple industry is experiencing an “old-fashioned winter,” Wild said, with thaws holding off until the end of February.

Having the good, cold winter is good for maples. Maples want a nice, cold period during their dormant season. That's healthy for the trees. Having a good snow pack, which we have throughout most ...

Maple syrup making time has just about arrived in our area. Maple syrup makers make preparations well in advance in order to be ready for this hectic time of year. Weather conditions need to be ...

Sustained cold weather, like the winter of 2024-25, benefits maple trees and their sap production. Maple syrup offers trace nutrients and a lower glycemic index compared to cane sugar. As March ...

maple water has just two per cent, and it retains nutrients such as calcium, manganese and antioxidants the tree stores during the winter. Making one litre of maple syrup takes about 40 litres of sap.

During the winter, one method of identification for maples comes from the branching types of local trees. There are three main types of branching, opposite, where branches leave the main stem ...

This winter’s high wind gusts have stalled the process a bit, Susan said. When the weather is below freezing, maple sap, which is the consistency and color of water, freezes within the tree.