If your yard could use more shade and needs it pronto, here are some of the best fast-growing shade trees to plant in the ...

Rats will 'run a mile' from your garden using natural items they 'can't stand' McGroarty clearly advises against treating ...

Japanese maples are a popular choice for gardens, but people are being warned of making one simple mistake if they have one ...

Avalanche Birch is a 50-foot hybrid tree with striking peeling bark, perfect for smaller spaces and winter blooms. With ...

Rocks are among the fundamental elements of large and small Japanese garden ideas, where they represent mountains. Even in a ...

The University of Minnesota’s Landscape Arboretum in Chaska will host Maple Fest on Saturday, March 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Maple Fest will include educational activities, an all-you-can-eat ...

Maple trees give up their sap when winter turns to spring—and there are plenty of ways for travelers to witness the process and taste the nectar. This article is part of a series celebrating ...

The sun and heat brought a big spring melt for most of the metro, which was perfect conditions for one of Minnesota's well-known March activities: Maple tree tapping. A large group of adults and ...

Sap drips from a tapped maple tree. Jerry Holt •[email protected] (Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Pulling up to a house in a local residential neighborhood on a recent Thursday afternoon, David Knudson let out a loud “whoa” when he saw the bright blue bag hanging on one of the Norway maple trees ...

Real maple syrup has not only sweetness and natural flavor but it also has all of the minerals and other nutrient compounds a tree needs to grow and thrive. Those minerals and nutrients are the ...