Few things in nature are as sweet as real maple syrup, which is made from the sap of a maple tree. It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup. Does maple syrup go bad? Maple ...

When adding a new tree to your backyard, there’s much to consider. How much space will it take up? How much shade will it cast? Is it deciduous or evergreen? Initially, how much maintenance will it ...

These three maples have somewhat similar-looking leaves. On the surface, you may think this is simply an academic exercise. But if you care about invasive plants and local ecology, this distinction is ...

It’s peak maple sugar season and there’s no place better to get into the thick of it than New England. Maple trees are tapped across the region, from Rhode Island to the northern points of Maine. More ...

Is there anything more wonderful than a stack of buttermilk pancakes dripping with golden maple syrup? How about seeing how the sweet syrup is made and then tasting the final product? Every spring, ...

Who first discovered that when you drill a hole into a sugar maple tree when winter turns to spring that a sweet, sticky nectar begins to flow from the opening? It wasn’t Mrs. Butterworth. Long before ...

Maple trees are best known for their maple syrup and lovely fall foliage. But it turns out that the beauty of those leaves could be skin-deep -- and that's a good thing. Today, scientists report that ...

When it comes to combating fine lines, experts often extol the virtues of two skincare ingredients in particular: retinol – a vitamin A derivative, often touted as the 'gold standard' thanks to its ...

This year will be the seventh season the Sissons, who run Bittersweet Maple Farm in Berne, have used this sugar house. Last year, they made 518 gallons of maple syrup. Mush the dog guards the sugar ...