Maple syrup is a one-ingredient food. Only one thing goes into making it: the sap of maple trees collected in early spring.

Some maple syrup producers might be concerned about winter warm-ups and sap flowing early. Most large producers in northern Minnesota base their schedules on the calendar— tap in February to be ready ...

and how to prune a Japanese maple to keep your tree healthy and beautiful. Do the bulk of Japanese maple pruning in the late winter or early spring months, during the tree’s dormancy period and ...