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 ...

Q: I'd like to plant a few evergreens under a big Norway maple tree to provide some screening. They don't have to be that tall... maybe something waist-high to fill in under the tree branches. Someone ...

Peter Kuitenbrouwer is a journalist and holds a master’s degree in forest conservation from the University of Toronto. The Norway maple is a hardy tree that thrives much better than our domestic sugar ...

The forest floor of Mount Royal Park in autumn is a many-coloured carpet of maple leaves: orange, yellow, and every kind of red. The scene looks ready for a patriotic postcard. But woven into this ...

Q: Over the last couple of years, our Norway and Sunset maples have developed long, vertical splits in the bark. These splits can be as much as four feet long. This spring, some of them have been ...

I planted the first tree in our front yard last week, a Royal Red Norway Maple. It was a gift from our Olson neighbors. The accompanying information sheet says it will reach a height of 30-40 feet in ...

Close to two dozen Norway Maple trees lining a Lopatcong Township street need to be cut down by the township sooner rather than later. Those trees that provide shade to the residents and nutrients to ...