With branches and trees downed across the Cadillac area this week following an ice storm, local Christmas tree farms aren’t shaken.

Spencer Luthy, owner of Maplewood Farms in Harwinton, said this year he has nearly tripled his maple sap production, as the colder temperatures over winter and historic high temperatures of March have ...

Signs of an unhealthy tree include falling bark, abnormal leaves and the presence of fungus or mushrooms. Certain tree species, like white pines and Norway maples, are more prone to falling or losing ...