Bark – Gray scaly plates, variable, and often with “targets.” Red Maple (Acer Rubrum), is also known as soft, swamp, or white maple. This tree is native to North America, but most commonly found in ...

New England is known for its vibrant foliage that draws in tourists every year to gaze at stunning red leaves. For that sought-after autumnal beauty, look no further than the autumn blaze maple (Acer ...

In both Helmrich and Improta’s case, it’s sawtoothed red maple leaves. Worthley hopes that the maple seedlings do take root and flourish, considering the tree deaths Connecticut has seen in ...

Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal choice. These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep ...

Joshua Siskin, who writes about gardening in Southern California, explores the many advantages of Salvia plants.

It’s part of an effort to use a species of maple tree common to southern New Jersey ... northwest of Atlantic City, where red maples are more common. Although maple syrup has been made in ...

For one family in Roanoke, Virginia, a love of nature, the outdoors and vibrant fall colors provided the seeds for a living tribute. Reporter Kristin Crowley introduces us to Joe Coleman’s Red Maple ...