When Norway broke from Sweden in 1905, the newly independent country promised to stay neutral in all international conflicts. However, it has let loose highly successful and prolonged assaults of both ...

These three maples have somewhat similar-looking leaves. On the surface, you may think this is simply an academic exercise. But if you care about invasive plants and local ecology, this distinction is ...

We are stuck with the trees planted by those who came before us. At least I am at my house, mostly because they are so expensive to cut down. One species I am left dealing with is Norway maple (Acer ...

It’s not easy to figure out which maples you want on your property. The good ones are the sugar maples, their leaves ablaze each fall in yellow, red and orange. The less desirable ones are the Norway ...

The Norway maple (Acer platanoides) is found throughout Europe, from England north through Scandinavia. This tree was introduced to the U.S. by an English botanist, John Bartram, in 1756 when they ...

My Norway maple has lots of black spots on the leaves and the leaves are falling off the tree in large quantity. I am worried that the tree is dying. What is this problem and is there anything that I ...

Forty and 50 years ago, Norway maples (Acer platanoides) were horticulture’s answer to everything. No wonder. The list of positives for Norway maples is endless. They grow in challenging city ...

The forest floor of Mount Royal Park in autumn is a many-coloured carpet of maple leaves: orange, yellow, and every kind of red. The scene looks ready for a patriotic postcard. But woven into this ...

One of the highest-profile trees in the state, the huge Norway maple that stood next to the Memorial Arch in front of the State House, may be gone, but it’s not forgotten. “We’re working with the ...

Norway maple (Acer platanoides) is a large deciduous tree that can reach up to 90 feet tall with a symmetric, dense crown. Reigning all the way from Europe and Western Asia, Norway maple was initially ...

A sure sign that “spring has sprung” here in Medford is the welcome appearance of the bright yellow-green flowers of Norway maple trees (‘Acer platanoides’). “Maple trees have flowers?” you may ask.