A sure sign that “spring has sprung” here in Medford is the welcome appearance of the bright yellow-green flowers of Norway maple trees (‘Acer platanoides’). “Maple trees have flowers?” you may ask.

It’s not easy to figure out which maples you want on your property. The good ones are the sugar maples, their leaves ablaze each fall in yellow, red and orange. The less desirable ones are the Norway ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Trees, yards and gardens are lush with all the rain recently. But some people wonder if the weather has also helped stop a pesky problem this time of year. Why are some maple trees not ...

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 ...

The street where I grew up in Connecticut was lined with Norway maple trees, mature enough to arch over the roadway, providing lovely shade. The outlier among them was the catalpa tree on our ...

Some maples are to love (sugar maples) and others not (Norway maples, because they're an invasive species). But there's more to maples than those two -- including some you might like or dislike ...