Vernon Wheeler with a slice of a 200-year-old maple tree that blew down in a storm near Waterloo, Ont., now in his Maple Syrup Museum. Pat Brennan / Special to the Star Facebook ...

Maple trees are known for their sap that makes the sweet syrup people put on their pancakes and waffles. ... "It's the layer that transports the sap up and down the tree in the spring.

Maple water is a clear liquid that flows from maple trees for a short time in early spring. Also known as sap, maple water goes through a natural process that infuses it with nutrients.

Settlers copied this technique: bore a hole in a maple tree in the spring, collect sap, and boil it for a long time. Forty litres of sap makes one litre of syrup.

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

A family in Thunder Bay, Ont., has been tapping a decades-old silver maple tree in their front yard each spring for the last four years. Now it's a trend across the neighbourhood.

How and When to Plant a Japanese Maple Tree. You can plant a Japanese maple tree any time the ground is unfrozen; however, spring is preferred because it allows plenty of time for roots time to ...

Red maple or Acer rubrum is one of the 10 best trees you can plant in your yard. Consider planting red maple for great Spring and Autumn color.

Forget groundhogs. One of the surefire signs of spring is maple sugaring — the time-honored tradition of tapping maple trees to collect sap that can then be boiled down to make maple syrup. &… ...

Q. In late spring, you wrote about canker on maple trees. The description fit the problem with our Norway maple perfectly. Our tree was planted by the builder about two years ago. We initially ...

COLUMBUS TWP. – Don McChristian has just one problem with the maple syrup he makes from the trees on his property. He runs out too quickly. McChristian's syrup is in high demand from friends and ...

Here's how to plant a Japanese maple tree and keep it looking gorgeous as it grows. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...