Unless you are intent on making your own maple syrup, you probably haven't given tree sap much thought. So, let's take a deeper dive into a tree's 'blood' or sap and the normal flow in the fall for ...
Tree owners who have broken limbs in their trees or are just taking advantage of early pruning opportunities may notice large amounts of “water” that seem to be pouring out of the branch. This is ...
After the harvesting process comes the real work of maple sugaring, which is concentrating the sap into delicious maple syrup. Commercial producers use reverse osmosis, and Kinnan says he is ...
Recently, after writing about mangoes, I received the following email from Steve Huffman: “It might be worth mentioning that mango sap can cause skin irritation similar to poison ivy. When I was a ...
From peanut butter to olive oil, this list of surprisingly simple tricks tackle stubborn tree sap and get your clothes back to wearable — fast.
Pruning this sappy tree in early spring is basically an open invitation for destructive fungus and troublesome pests — here's ...
Twenty miles southwest of Cornell’s Ithaca campus grows a forest of sweet trees. The tubing at their trunks carry sugary sap awaiting to be transformed into a crowd-pleasing breakfast staple: maple ...
Perhaps one of the most common myths about trees, Rachael West said, is that they go dormant during the winter months, falling into hibernation until spring rolls around. But West, founder of Eating ...
Maple syrup is nature's nectar, but you've probably noticed that the real deal comes with a high price tag. Given how much ...
When looking for a place to park your car, some of us appreciate a little shade. Nothing ruins leather seats faster than UV rays, and entering a hot and stuffy car is no one's favorite activity.
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (iSeeCars)Tree sap can be a stubborn and ...