Springfield folklore says the city’s population of sweet gum trees (and their annoying, spiky “gum ball” seed pods) dates from the great elm tree die-off of the late 1940s. Sweet gums indeed were one ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In winter, maple trees are alive on Staten Island. And staff members at Clay Pit Ponds Park are there to educate visitors with a tour, talk and taste of maple sap tapped from ...