Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Red maple is the state tree of Rhode Island and its "Autumn Blaze" cultivar ...

Few trees can match the refined elegance of a red laceleaf Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'dissectum'), yet they are surprisingly easy to grow in containers. Choose carefully when you buy one. Some get ...

My story is going to be about “Fire Dragon” maples, specifically one at the end of our driveway and how it has totally won my heart in the past eight days. We have never had more glorious red fall ...

As spring unfolds, the deep red blooms of red maple trees along the roadsides and in the woods really stand out. Within days, the blooms fall onto the pavement like blood-red snow. Did you know that ...