Anthracnose is a common spring disease on maple trees. Several different fungi can cause the symptoms we describe as anthracnose.

Japanese maples will grow stronger if 1 natural item is poured on the soil in late June It turns out it is very easy to damage Japanese maple trees in late June, but you can help keep them watered ...

Area nature centers are celebrating an early spring tradition of tapping trees to collect sap and make maple syrup: ...

My recent column “Ag teacher leaves long legacy” about the late Jack Whirry from Montello, Wisconsin, inspired a flurry of ...

If your plants' leaves are looking lacy—or you're seeing patches of dead grass in your lawn—Japanese beetles may be to blame.

Officially named Sugar Maple Park, the title was chosen following an evaluation of the area’s top 10 native tree and wildlife species.

What is Sorghum Used for? Making Sorghum Syrup Allergic to bees and don’t have sugar maple trees, but still want to produce your own sweeteners? Try sweet sorghum syrup, a natural sugar ...

A look back at Spring Farm, the Ranney family’s historic Cape Girardeau homestead, as recounted in a 1950 article by Jo Ann Burton Bock — and what became of the farm after 146 years in the family.

The Great Gorge Trail in Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania, is exactly that kind of pinch-worthy discovery. Tucked away in the Laurel Highlands, this 3.6-mile trail delivers the kind of natural beauty that makes ...

Four miles off the northern tip of Michigan’s mitten, nestled between two Great Lakes, sits a tiny island where time moves at the pace of horse hooves rather than horsepower. Mackinac Island exists as ...