These three maples have somewhat similar-looking leaves. On the surface, you may think this is simply an academic exercise. But if you care about invasive plants and local ecology, this distinction is ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Mikiko Kikuyama. Design: SAW With fall around the corner, gardeners have definitely got ...

One of the highest-profile trees in the state, the huge Norway maple that stood next to the Memorial Arch in front of the State House, may be gone, but it’s not forgotten. “We’re working with the ...

Sometimes, a little homework has a lasting impact. University of Montana biology professor Erick Greene noticed that when he recently took a walk through Greenough Park. Fifteen years ago, he'd asked ...

More than half a century ago Kenneth Birst took a Norway maple seedling from his in-laws' property in Fargo, put it in a dirt-filled Folgers coffee can, brought it to Bismarck and planted it in his ...

NEWBURYPORT — A Washington Street neighborhood will receive new trees after the city cut some down along the rail trail last year. Twenty-seven Norway maple trees were removed from city-owned property ...