Winged seeds called samaras grow on maple trees. These are seeds from the Japanese maple, _Acer palmatum_. AlessandroZocc/iStock via Getty Images Plus When wind or other disturbances detach winged ...

Jun. 10—If you think you've been seeing an invasion of helicopters this year, you're not imagining things. Southern Minnesota maple trees are producing a copious amount of seeds that flutter from ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Trees, yards and gardens are lush with all the rain recently. But some people wonder if the weather has also helped stop a pesky problem this time of year. Why are some maple trees not ...

From Sugar Maple to Paperbark Maple, there are more than 100 types of maple trees. These trees and shrubs are different in color and growth. They also give multiple options for landscaping. Here are ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Whirligigs? Helicopter seeds? Or perhaps the scientific name – samaras -- for the silver maple seeds flying in yards this spring. Whatever you call them, some WCCO-TV viewers have ...

You may have noticed lots of those helicopter maple tree seeds filling up rain gutters or piling up on the sidewalk this year. State Forester Tivon Feeley says the large amount of seeds created a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Andrew Dickerson, University of Tennessee (THE CONVERSATION) When wind or other ...