Think of the word convert as meaning change, whether it is a person who adopts a new belief, or a changing action, such as when you convert dollars into euros. Many times we can catch a word's meaning by looking at its origins. In this case, the Latin con means around, while vertere means turn..
Maple sap runs best when it freezes at night (e.g. in the high 20-degrees Farenheit range) and then warms up above freezing the next day (in the range of 40-degrees Farenheit and hotter). If it stays warm at night and warm during the day or if it freezes at night but barely goes above freezing the next day, sap does not flow as well or hardly at all.
Bloodgood. Japanese maples leaf out early in the spring. If the winter was unseasonably warm, the tree may think it is spring and leaf out too early. Even if they leaf out on schedule, there may be a late cold spell in the spring.ater. Too little water will stress your maple, causing leaves to wilt, brown and drop. In hot or dry weather, supplemental irrigation is necessary to keep the maple healthy. Water the tree deeply and keep the soil moist but not wet.