Maple, Sycamore, yellow poplar, and sweetgum trees are known for their lobed leaves, which turn bright colors in fall. Here's how to tell them apart.

Maple trees are classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae.The word Acer is derived from a Latin word meaning "sharp," and the name refers to the characteristic points on the leaf lobes ...

Why are the leaves on my tree turning yellow? John Ball. For the Argus Leader. ... Amur maple or silver maple on soils with a pH above 7.2, or for pin oak and red oak, 6.8.

Nothing’s wrong — provided you know a little about how to read the tree leaves. Margaret Roach is the creator of the website and podcast A Way to Garden , and a book of the same name.