If you’ve ever wondered how to tell the difference between sugar maple and red maple trees during the winter, take a close look at their twigs and buds. Sugar maple twigs are gray, and their ...

It takes about four to six weeks for the leaves to emerge from the buds. During these weeks, sap can be collected and transformed into a delectable treat - maple sugar. Sap starts with a sugar content ...

It takes about four to six weeks for the leaves to emerge from the buds. During these weeks, sap can be collected and transformed into a delectable treat - maple sugar. Sap starts with a sugar content ...

Better yet, growing maples doesn’t involve the excess of chemicals that cane sugar farming does. Rather, a maple tree sustains native life. Several animals rely on its bark, twigs, buds ...

The sugar house gives off sweet scents and warm vibes as that maple-tree goo gets boiled down into syrup. And of course the taste buds celebrate the rite of spring by tasting that nectar with ...