The Spruce on MSN

Is it a bad idea to prune your Japanese maple tree in the winter?

Key Points Prune Japanese maples in late winter or early spring to remove dead wood and shape the tree.Stick to the tree’s ...

Can cut trees be safely used for firewood?

I am having a couple of trees cut down next week. Is it OK to use the wood as firewood? One is a maple and the other is a ...
House Digest on MSN

22 plants you should always remove snow from during winter

Snow may look harmless, but for certain plants it can cause lasting harm. Understanding which ones need help can make winter recovery easier for your landscape.
MLive

‘We knew the tree was special.’ Giant sugar maple stands untouched amid open fields

LAPEER COUNTY, MI – This giant sugar maple tree stands in the middle of farming fields. It could be a new Michigan champion. Once struck by lightning, the tree continues to thrive, providing shade and ...
Mercury News

Months after trade, Reaves’ feelings about split from Leafs haven’t changed

Veteran winger Ryan Reaves said soon after the San Jose Sharks acquired him in July that his final season with the Toronto Maple Leafs wasn’t always the most enjoyable. Roughly five months later, ...
The Aspen Times

Bark beetles will overwinter in Aspen’s already-infected trees

While bark beetles have been slowly infesting trees in Aspen, winter won’t offer any respite. Aspen is currently home to the Douglas-fir beetle, the spruce beetle, the mountain pine beetle, Ips ...
Yardbarker

Why splitting up the stars could help fix the Maple Leafs’ struggling power play

The Toronto Maple Leafs are once again going through a tough stretch on the power play, where they are struggling to maintain momentum on their opportunities. Craig Berube and Marc Savard have tried ...
The Post-Journal

Winter Exposes Troubled Trees, Bark

The seasons are changing from fall to winter, and one of the major changes to the environment is that the deciduous trees have lost their leaves. Evergreen trees may still have green needles, but all ...
komonews

Storm hits Maple Valley; downing trees, power lines, leaving many in the dark

MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. — Hundreds of people living in Maple Valley woke up in the dark Sunday morning. Puget Sound Energy reported a power outage impacting roughly 123 customers shortly after 4 a.m., ...
The Washington Post

Climate change is coming for D.C.’s trees, and the city won’t look the same

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The old tree had survived plenty. Branches tangled in power lines. Dogs ...
Longmont Times-Call

Berthoud braces for impact as emerald ash borer arrives

Last month, Berthoud Town Forester Paul Furnas finally got the bad news he’d been dreading for years. A local arborist meeting with a resident on the north side of town about a problematic tree on her ...
The Michigan Daily

Institute for the Humanities hosts Catherine Chalmers’ ‘Conifer Trees, Bark Beetles and Fire’ exhibition

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Catherine Chalmers’ “Conifer Trees, Bark Beetles, and Fire” exhibit in the Institute for ...