Plant the tree and backfill with the excavated soil, then top with 1 to 2 inches of compost. Tamp the ground to remove air ...

For polygamo-dioecious plants, some individuals in the population will have flowers of both sexes on the same plant. Most ...

A close-up of an unspecified Japanese maple seed pod - Lois GoBe/Shutterstock Many home landscapers love the look of Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) for their garden or yard, and it's easy to see ...

Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) is popular and dependably yellow each fall. If you love all the colors, let Mother Nature ...

Let's watch how a maple seed germinating and growing into a young tree over this 138-day time-lapse. For cold-stratification, maple seeds were wrapped in a moist paper-towel and chilled in the ...

Sitting under the wide canopy of a tree can cool you off on a hot summer day and even lower home-energy costs. If your landscape is treeless, the sooner a new tree grows a shady canopy, the better. A ...

As spring unfolds, the deep red blooms of red maple trees along the roadsides and in the woods really stand out. Withing days, the blooms fall onto the pavement like blood-red snow. Did you know that ...

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 ...

Planting coneflowers in November gives them time to set roots before spring. "If you're lucky enough to plant this perennial ...

AMOR, Minn. — Hundreds of gallons of maple tree sap sat chilling in 55-gallon barrels at Lindentree Farm on Saturday, March 22, near Amor. With temperatures dipping to 11 degrees early that morning, ...

From an aesthetic point of view, Japanese maples have a distinctive architectural beauty year-round but especially after their leaves fall. From a practical perspective, these maple trees are compact ...