We also noticed a 3-foot-tall shagbark hickory that was holding onto its leaves, which can occur in younger trees. My sister’s Japanese maple is awash with brown curly leaves, even in February.

When you've always known deciduous trees to drop their leaves in winter, seeing one that hasn't can be unsettling. Here's why trees may hold onto their leaves.

Maple trees tapped for syrup can provide up to 80 gallons of sap during an ideal season. However during a typical year, the yield is much smaller, around 10 to 20 gallons would be closer to what ...