We know that sap in maple trees runs best within a temperature range of minus 5 at night followed by plus 5 the following day, writes George E. Findlay of Carlow, N.B. If the temperature is too ...

Spring brings blooming flowers, outdoor activities . . . and the arrival of tree sap. It can drip onto whatever is below, and that can often be your car. Left alone, tree sap can be unsightly at best.

Purdue Landscape Report: Slime flux (also known as wet wood) is a dark, foul-smelling and unsightly seepage of sap from tree trunks (fig. 1).The disease is not usually a serious problem but the ...

Tree owners who have broken limbs in their trees or are just taking advantage of early pruning opportunities may notice large amounts of “water” that seem to be pouring out of the branch. This is ...

Thompson said sap usually starts running around March 21 but, so far, nothing has started to run. Cold temperatures continue to stick around in northeastern Ontario, and that means a later start ...

One healthy tree can produce up to 15 gallons of sap a year. The entire process of making maple syrup takes about 10 hours, from when it's taken from the tree to being cooked.

Spring is the most wonderful time of the year for biology professor and maple syrup lover Stephen Heard. Every March, he taps the four sugar maples in his Fredericton backyard, and collects ...

The manchineel tree is the most dangerous tree on the planet. A single bite of the fruit can lead to death, and touching the bark, sap or leaves results in painful blisters.