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.

A common piece of advice you will hear is to prune trees during the winter while they are dormant. I often give that advise myself and, for most kinds of trees, that is a good rule to follow. However, ...

In many parts of the country, gardeners move indoors as their outdoor plants shut down for months on end. Early spring is when many gardeners' patience is most tested, as they're looking to get ...

Winter is an ideal time to prune, as the lack of leaves on deciduous trees and shrubs enables gardeners to see what they’re doing more clearly. What’s more, since sap is not as active during the ...

When I was a boy I loved to climb trees. I had no fear of heights, and loved the unique perspective I got looking down from the top of a tall pine or maple tree. Now that I’m all grown up, I no longer ...

Jack Hileman of Williamsburg trims the more than 200-year-old silver maple tree at Camp Anderson, just north of Tyrone, on Friday. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski TYRONE — Volunteers were hard at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In many parts of the country, gardeners move indoors as their outdoor plants shut down for months on end. Early spring is when ...