WOODSTOCK, Vt. -- A scent of burnt sweetness fills the air as Ralph Luce feeds the wood-fired furnace in his family's sugarhouse. Condensation drips from the sweaty ceiling, and steam billows from an ...

Maple sap production, essential for syrup, varies based on factors like soil, sunlight, and temperature. Sustained cold weather, like the winter of 2024-25, benefits maple trees and their sap ...

A couple of recent, late June, incidents are reminders that gardeners need to be vigilant during the long, warm days of summer. Being cold-blooded, insects that are sluggish in cold weather become ...