The lid and connector assembled plus the tubing and “Y” connector. The plastic tubing can be a bit stiff at times. To soften the ends before attaching it to the connectors, a quick dunk in some hot ...

Start harvesting maple syrup in your backyard by gathering your maple tree tapping supplies and use these instructions to build a maple sap evaporator from a barrel. Transforming sap into syrup is one ...

Trees make up energy from their leaves and get water and nutrients from their roots. Sap serves as the transport system in a tree, with the sugary liquid moving energy and nutrients throughout. While ...

CHASKA, Minn. – Spring is maple tree tapping season. And on Sunday, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum celebrated MapleFest, where visitors got see firsthand how syrup is made from the 380 trees on ...