I have a bad habit of always looking to the future, winter isn’t over yet but I’ve found myself starting to think about signs of spring to come. As an exercise in centering myself in the here and now, ...

Q: There are a few of these trees in our neighborhood that haven’t lost their leaves yet as of Dec. 24. It seems odd that they still have leaves on them when it’s nearly Christmas. It looks like a ...

As we begin this spring month of April, we look forward to a period of 30 days that can, and often does, give us a huge variety of happenings. Before we exit this month, we may experience temperatures ...

Every year I teach several winter-tree identification classes. Even though they are always held outdoors no matter how cold it is, student evaluations indicate such classes are generally fun. Showing ...

Maple sap production, essential for syrup, varies based on factors like soil, sunlight, and temperature. Sustained cold weather, like the winter of 2024-25, benefits maple trees and their sap ...

Love the warmth or hate it, one thing is for sure. It may be a sweet season for maple syrup. The warm weather has already triggered the maple sap to start running. In fact, one of Michigan’s largest ...