Maple, oak and birch trees are blooming. Yes, blooming. You just have to look closely enough to see the tiny flowers. By Lisa Meyers McClintick. For the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Birch syrup is harvested from the sap of birch trees, predominantly the paper birch found in Alaska’s forests. Unlike maple syrup, which has a sugar content of about 2-3%, birch sap contains ...

Maple syrup, naturally sweet with its lush notes of vanilla and caramel, is one of the first signs of spring. Now, maple’s ...

Birch trees cover the side of a hill across from the entrance to the Mt. Washington Auto Road in Randolph, N.H., ... Maple trees need a freeze-thaw cycle for sap to flow, ...

Young beech trees, which can compete with sugar maples, are often culled. If beech trees became a financial asset, though, sugarmakers could keep them along with the maples. As one of the few ...

They loved the novelty of having a backyard full of trees, including hemlock, birch and catalpa. But one tree stood out: a century-old sugar maple, as wide as a coffee table, that towers over ...

Regenerating birch can be a challenge because it has to compete against fast-growing aspen and aggressive shrub species like hazel and mountain maple, Dubuque said. "It's important to manage that ...

Birch syrup is slightly thicker and more complex, flavour wise, than maple; it’s not as sweet, with a slightly mineral, citrusy, almost savoury flavour. Birch syrup isn’t limited to Northern ...

Maple syrup, naturally sweet with its lush notes of vanilla and caramel, is one of the first signs of spring. Now, maple’s lesser-known forest cousin birch is having its day.

Maple syrup, naturally sweet with its lush notes of vanilla and caramel, is one of the first signs of spring. Now, maple’s lesser-known forest cousin birch is having its day.