We love the vibrant colors of maple trees in the fall. These deciduous beauties bring not only great color but also a recognizable leaf shape and (our favorite) whirlybird seeds that helicopter their ...

Maple trees in urban environments show signs of stress due to the urban heat island effect. Impervious surfaces like pavement retain heat and disrupt water absorption, stressing trees and making them ...

Spotted lanternflies, the invasive pests that have spread across the Northeast after first appearing in Pennsylvania nearly a decade ago, may not be as harmful to forests and trees as initially feared ...

Editor’s note for print readers: This column was inadvertently omitted from Friday’s newspaper. Now that we’ve had six weeks’ exposure to hot, dry conditions, that’s when the challenging questions ...

In Wilmington one doesn’t have to look hard to find a stressed maple tree - bare twigs, early leaf drop, and lichen in the canopy are just some of the indicators your maple isn’t growing vigorously.