Tree tapping

It’s mid January and everyone is asking me “When is the right time to tap trees?” For the purposes of today’s post, I’m gonna stick to the Maple Belt. While the extreme climates of New England, the upper Midwest, and eastern Canada boast the best syrup climate, trust me there is plenty of syrup being …

Learn how to tap a maple tree right in the backyard with just a few basic supplies for delicious homegrown maple syrup.

Walk into any gift shop in Vermont and you'll find shelves of maple syrup, alongside t-shirts that boast "I'd tap that" with a maple tree front and center. We love syrup, we love tapping, so

Step by step how to tap a maple tree, to collect sap that you can then make into delicious maple syrup.

Maple Syrup, making maple syrup, and history of sugaring. Backyard maple syrup production, how to tap maple trees

Do you have maple trees on your property? Try making maple syrup this spring in your own backyard with just a few basic supplies and plenty of time.

Did you know you can make birch syrup? Read on to learn about birch sap harvest for syrup and other birch sap uses.

How to Tap Maple Trees - a simple, step-by-step tutorial that answers all of your questions about tapping maple trees!

Many tree species are full of sap ready to be tapped for syrup. In fact, you may have one in your own backyard, including maple and birch.

Pine tree sap can be tapped and used to make paint and resin products. It makes a great water-proof sealant for buckets and tarps and can be used as an adhesive. Pine tree sap can also be used as stove fuel and it can be boiled and mixed with ash or sand and compressed to make concrete. Fortunately, tapping a pine tree for its sap causes no permanent damage to the tree. Here is how to tap a pine tree for its sap.