FEDERAL DAM, Minn. – Tapping maple trees to collect the sap they produce is perhaps the quintessential rite of spring in this part of north-central Minnesota rich in its source of the tasty syrup.

Jonathan Davis, left, tastes the first run of maple syrup with his father, Steven, right, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Steven Davis, who started tapping 220 trees on his family's ...

Making your own maple syrup might sound like a quaint way to save money on the grocery store version, but you need a very ...

This Japanese maple tree variety is low-maintenance, has vibrant leaves that are perfect for fall, and is ideal for gardens ...

It takes quite the process to get local maple syrup from the tree to your table. The biggest indicator of how much we'll get to enjoy is determined by Mother Nature.

SAUKVILLE, Wis. — From sap to syrup, it's maple sugaring season. Spring weather changes are behind the science of temperature impacts on maple trees.

As a thin-bark tree, Japanese maple is subject to damage from the freeze-thaw cycle in colder climates. To prevent injury, wrap tree bark in late fall and remove in early spring (this will also ...

Last year they tapped 70 trees in this fun family effort that reminds us that maple sap collecting and boiling was a festive time for our pioneer ancestors and the Native Americans in this area.

Michigan ranks sixth in the country in maple syrup production, according to the Michigan Maple Syrup Association. The average annual production is about 90,000 gallons a year.

The Bubolz Nature Preserve taps dozens of maple trees on the over 700 acres of land to make maple syrup. "Okay that's how you do it, that's a good distance," added Bukouricz, "Then we will take it ...

This actually makes a huge amount of sense, since maple trees are not photosynthesizing in late winter and early spring when trees are tapped, the xylem isn’t carrying sugar from the leaves.

The company, founded in 2015, sources water tapped from maple trees on farms across the Northeast. Arbeau, a luxury line of maple waters available in tap and sparkling, launched in 2016 in Canada.