Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The silver maple tree (Acer saccharinum) is one of the most common trees in North America. It generally grows 50 to 80 feet tall, ...

Learn the species of maple trees most commonly found in the United States, and how to tell them apart.

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Anthracnose is a common spring disease on maple trees common in the landscape including red (Acer rubrum), silver (Acer saccharinum), sugar (Acer saccharum) and Japanese (Acer palmatum) maples.

I usually have the leaves shed by our two towering silver maple trees collected and mulched by Thanksgiving. This year, loads of leaves still haven’t dropped, and those that did are buried by a ...

When it comes to choosing a tree for a landscape, homeowners consider many things. Some plant trees for their aesthetic appeal, while others do so for their fruit. However, there are also many people ...