Record numbers of people are turning to gardening while we shelter in place. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension ...

Mar. 8—The winter of 2023-24 has been not quite the warmest on record for the Northland, but nearly so. While December and February were contenders for the No. 1 spot, January provided us with a few ...

This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. There are windows of opportunity in nature, and one of my annual favorites is “sugaring time.” In late winter, tree sap begins to flow, and from the ...

St. Joseph County, Ind. (WSBT) — Maple syrup season is highly dependent on the weather and this winter is providing a head start. There is only a 4-to-6-week window that tapping can happen on maple ...

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 ...

LA PLUME, Pa. — Environmental students at Keystone College say once you tap your first tree, it sort of becomes an obsession, and they certainly have a passion for it. It is long days and even longer ...

Moorhead - The box elder may be the Rodney Dangerfield of the tree world. Dismissed for its irregular form, weak wood and association with box elder bugs, the lowly tree gets no respect. But the ...