As a child living in the mid-Atlantic region, I recall watching the “helicopters” of maple seeds floating down from the trees and how we’d try to run around and catch them before they hit the ground.

Many people travel to New England in October to see the wonderful fall color in the deciduous forests. A large proportion of the color is provided by maples, including the sugar maple, red maple and ...

It’s always uncertain whether we will have good fall leaf color here in North Florida. Temperature and moisture are the main influences on fall color. Warm, sunny days and cool, crisp but not freezing ...

Did you know that the native red maple tree you bought from your local nursery may have originated with a clone collected in Florida? Or that the native meadow seed you planted likely was collected in ...

Although males are frequently more impressive than females in the animal kingdom, that’s not always the case with plants. Female red maples, for example, not only display the species’ burgundy-tinged ...

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 ...

Tallahassee is fortunate to currently have a considerable urban forest, though it is constantly being whittled away through development, storms, and fear of storm-related damage to homes. The average ...