New England is known for its vibrant foliage that draws in tourists every year to gaze at stunning red leaves. For that sought-after autumnal beauty, look no further than the autumn blaze maple (Acer ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaf shapes play an important role in tree identification, providing key ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Sugar maple. Red maple. Silver maple. What’s the difference? Those three maple species are part of the “tree identification pathway” at Ludington State Park, near Ludington. This ...

Q: There are shiny red growths on many leaves on my silver maple this year. The growths look similar to a lady bug without the spots. They are firmly attached to the leaf and cannot be scraped off or ...

CARTHAGE, Mo. — In North America, and especially in the state of Missouri, the maple is arguably the most recognizable, most popular, and during the autumn months, the most beautiful species of native ...

Since mid-July, I’ve noticed something strange in several maple trees I’ve driven by: their leaves are starting to show fall color! Sometimes it’s just the tips of the branches turning red or yellow; ...