In 1893, a favorite tree was selected by a group of Wisconsin school children. The maple beat out oak, pine and elm trees. In 1948, that selection was narrowed by another vote to sugar maple ...

This week, Don Kinzler answers questions about a struggling Autumn Blaze maple tree, tips for planting a new hibiscus, and why this year's tomatoes may taste bland. Reader Eileen D. asks gardening ...

The maple family (genus) of trees, more than any other group, is responsible for providing the glorious New England fall foliage that delights us as residents and attracts tourists from across the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Greg Ilgenfritz and Melanie Bathe sit for an engagement portrait among the leaves of Autumn Blaze Maple trees just before sunset ...

As spring unfolds, the deep red blooms of red maple trees along the roadsides and in the woods really stand out. Within days, the blooms fall onto the pavement like blood-red snow. Did you know that ...

As a child living in the mid-Atlantic region, I recall watching the “helicopters” of maple seeds floating down from the trees and how we’d try to run around and catch them before they hit the ground.

No tree can paint a picture in the landscape quite like the Ginkgo biloba. I recently wrote about the Autumn Blaze red maple and how its fiery scarlet oranges were lighting up landscapes, and now it's ...