We love the vibrant colors of maple trees in the fall. These deciduous beauties bring not only great color but also a recognizable leaf shape and (our favorite) whirlybird seeds that helicopter their ...

There's nothing quite as breathtaking as a beautiful Japanese maple when it's displaying its stunning fall colors in brilliant shades of yellow, red, and orange. Even during summer, the tree has a ...

One of my favorite things about sharing a love for gardening with my dad is our passing on of notes and lessons. I'll often turn to him for some advice and he likewise calls on me if something isn't ...

If you notice bare branches on your maple tree this spring or observe a sudden leaf drop, your tree may have an insect problem and the maple petiole borer may be the culprit. Although trees drop ...

Question: we have several maple trees in our neighborhood afflicted with this black spot (see attached photo). What can we do to protect our maple trees? Anwer: while it is difficult to confirm a ...

Two fungal outbreaks targeting maple trees around the Capital Region are leaving trees naked weeks before the usual fall foliage season would strip them of their leaves. Anthracnose is a disease ...

Q: A couple of years ago, I wrote to you about the sad state of my Japanese weeping maple tree. You told me to cut the dead part off and see what happens. Well, it is one breath away from heaven. How ...

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

It’s been a tough year for some trees. Whacky weather, no rain, too much rain, gypsy moths and now maple trees are dropping leaves — in August. If you drive around Batavia, you’ll notice that a lot of ...

The silver maple tree (Acer saccharinum) is one of the most common trees in North America. It generally grows 50 to 80 feet tall, though a 10-year-old sapling will stand approximately 25 feet tall.

The sounds of chainsaws filled the air in Glens Falls on Friday, where many trees came down from Thursday evening’s storms. That includes Garfield Street in Glens Falls – a densely populated ...

Q:I am very worried about my silver maple tree. Many leaves are falling in the last few days and they are blackened. This is not a brown or a tan color but black. The leaves are about half-grown and ...