The continent's iconic sugar maple trees – revered for their sap and fall colors – can’t escape the changing climate. ... Trees are most active around the summer solstice, ...

From classic red in spring to deep green in summer, these trees are perfect for seasonal observation. Hardiness Zones: 5 - 8. A close-up of a japanese maple tree. ... Autumnal Sugar Maple Tree.

In spring, the tree erupts with a dawn chorus of migrating birds and, in summer, the tiny Carolina wren belts out its glorious song. After the birds have flown south, I look up to see a multitude ...

Summer — In the summer, the process of photosynthesis produces a simple sugar that is converted to starch and is stored within the tree. This is the maple tree's food and energy reserve and the ...

You may think of the robin as the first sign of spring. But if you have a taste for maple syrup, you may think of collecting sap from a sugar maple tree. Sugar maple trees produce sap during the ...

The branches on one side of my sugar maple have been dying this summer. I found insects on the leaves of the tree last week and wonder if they are killing the branches. How should I treat my tree?

A shortening in season or a maple tree exposed to these unusual conditions has a higher chance to see a higher or lower sugar content. If you want more information on the maple syrup process, you ...

You may think of the robin as the first sign of spring. But if you have a taste for maple syrup, you may think of collecting sap from a sugar maple tree. Sugar maple trees produce sap during the ...

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 ...