Tree sap is a fluid consisting of water, hormones and minerals, which is transported via the xylem or phloem cells of a tree, depending on what kind of sap it is. Phloem sap contains sugars and travels through the phloem cells from sugar-rich areas of the tree, like the leaves, to dis...
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 dropping seeds? Good Question. Towering high above Nancy Thue's house is a massive ...
Maple Programming: 3.8: Why are exrpression trees important?Dr. Roger Kraft
River Whyless "Maple Sap": Winter's wood is cut Three cord I have stacked out back of my house This woodshed contains All that...
Alberta Spruce do, however, prefer full sun to partial shade. You can grow these in containers, along hedges, and in planters. They make an ideal Christmas tree but can also be pruned into shapes for a fun twist. They have a beautiful evergreen fragrance. ...
One big downside to climbing one of these trees is the sap. Sure, you probably won’t be climbing in Armani, but still, understand that whatever you’re wearing will have an excellent chance of being permanently marked from its encounter with the Eastern white pine. ...
After trying to no avail to make one of the gulls into another species, we began paying more attention to the trees, watching for movement. We began to see some American Redstarts in varying plumages. I got photos of what appear to me to be first spring males, differentiated from females...
With the most serious face I could muster I began to explain to her how we were all professional maple syrup gathers (IE. In US English sap = the sticky stuff from a tree used to make syrup). She was shocked to learn that so many people were "into that sort of thing". Well I ...
Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? We all enjoy the colors of autumn leaves. Did you ever wonder how and why a fall leaf changes color? Why amaple1leaf turns bright red? Where do the yellows and oranges come from? To answer those questions, we first have to understand what ...
At the same time, some tree species like Maples, Dogwoods, and Oaks produce anthocyanins in the sap of their leaves. These are the same pigments that make cherries red. Bright light ramps up anthocyanins, which is why the leaves on a Red Maple tree on a clear, sunny day in earlyNovembe...