Maple sap production, essential for syrup, varies based on factors like soil, sunlight, and temperature. Sustained cold weather, like the winter of 2024-25, benefits maple trees and their sap ...
Michigan is always in the top 10 U.S. producers of maple syrup, averaging around fifth place; the state produced more than 110,000 gallons of the sweet stuff in 2017. (For comparison, the nation's ...
The red maple (Acer rubrum) is one of the most common, and popular, deciduous trees in much of the eastern and central U.S. It has a pleasing oval shape and is a fast grower with stronger wood than ...