Red maple or Acer rubrum is one of the 10 best trees you can plant in your yard. ... The beginning of leaf buds, red flowers, and unfolding fruits indicate that spring has arrived.

Red maple (Acer rubrum) flowers before its leaf buds break. Some trees bear only male flowers like the ones above, producing no seeds, some only female flowers, and some are monoecious, bearing both.

Flower buds are usually larger and fatter than foliar buds — branches with large flower buds will bloom more quickly when forced. If you’re pruning branches just for forcing, ...

Red maple twigs are red toward the end and their buds are rounded at the tip. Trees must reach a certain size before they are ready to tap, no smaller than 10-12 inches in diameter at chest height.

Have you noticed discoloration on your maple tree leaves this year? You aren't the only one. Here's what you should know ...