My Norway maple has lots of black spots on the leaves and the leaves are falling off the tree in large quantity. I am worried that the tree is dying. What is this problem and is there anything that I ...

A fungus called tar spot is affecting Norway maple trees this year, and a related fungus, anthracnose, is turning the leaves brown and forcing them to drop early. The fungi, caused by a wet spring, ...

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 ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Norway maple (Acer platanoides) was introduced by botanist John Bartram of ...

This might be a little controversial, but it’s been on my mind for a while. I was recently sitting in my backyard with my friend Mackenzie beneath the coverage of the 200+ trees that surround my home.

Alan Snow, the Amherst tree warden and division director of tree and grounds with the Department of Public Works, talks about one of the three maple trees on the common which is being considered for ...