In North America, the maple species are divided into two groups: soft maple (which includes red maple, Acer rubrum, silver maple, A. saccharinum, and bigleaf maple, A. macrophyllum) and hard maple ...

It took 10 years for me to cut a tree down, and even now, I wish it had taken even longer. Not to cut it up, mind you, but to commit to dropping it — a huge silver maple that stood in my front yard.

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 first Michigan Maple Weekend of the year is being celebrated across central and southern Michigan this weekend, but Mother Nature has made syrup production challenging this year. Ron Rhynard ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maple tree in small garden. The vibrant colored foliage of maple trees makes a real visual impact and means they’re one of the ...