Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy a bare root red maple tree to plant in your yard, it'll usually look more like a skinny stick than a towering shade ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fall is the best time for appreciating the beauty of shade trees. It's also the best time to plant them. Cool temperatures mean ...

I've just purchased a red maple ('October Glory') to provide shade for our backyard. How far should I space trees from the house? Should I have any other concerns planting this time of year? A. The ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Sugar maple. Red maple. Silver maple. What’s the difference? Those three maple species are part of the “tree identification pathway” at Ludington State Park, near Ludington. This ...

Q: My red maple was almost completely yellow at the end of August. What is wrong with the tree, and is there something that I can do to improve its health? A: Your red maple has a severe case of ...

I would like to plant a red maple tree but I want to be sure that it has brilliant red fall color. Someone suggested an 'Autumn Blaze' maple. What do you think? Is that a good choice and does it grow ...

Learn the species of maple trees most commonly found in the United States, and how to tell them apart.

A couple of questions came in recently about red maple trees. Lena said her maple on the side of her Stuart home looks like it is struggling. She reports it bloomed some and set seeds, but many of the ...