50 articles related to `Nuts`
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Growing Walnut Trees: FAQs and Answers
Imagine sitting in the shade of your English walnut trees (Juglans regia) and relishing a brownie studded with their buttery,…
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The Why, When and How of Pruning Pecan Trees
In a perfect world, Mother Nature would give all backyard pecan trees straight, strong, symmetrical branches laden with nuts at…
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Tips on Starting Pecan Seedlings
As the only native North American trees commercialized for their nuts, pecans (Carya illinoinensis) often have their ornamental virtues overlooked.…
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Hazelnut Shells as Mulch
It’s a wise gardener who appreciates the art of repurposing. Whether you grow hazelnuts or live near a commercial grower,…
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Filbert vs. Hazelnut: Is There a Difference?
Would hazelnuts by any other name taste as sweet? Judging from their history, the answer is a resounding, “YES!” The…
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Growing Hazelnuts At Home
If your yearning for homegrown nuts seems bigger than your yard, don’t despair. The answer lies in hazelnuts (Corylus spp.).…
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Do Hazelnuts Grow on Trees or Bushes?
If the only nut-bearing trees you’ve ever seen are towering pecans, walnuts or hickories, the idea of having a homegrown…
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When Do Pecan Trees Bloom? In Spring, and Again in Spring!
Growing a backyard pecan tree won’t necessarily guarantee you a big crop of buttery-rich pecans each fall. Why? Because all…
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The Basics of Pecan Shell Mulch
If you’re a pecan-growing gardener who prefers homemade compost to store-bought fertilizer and tree-branch teepee trellises to wire tomato cages,…
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Pecan Tree Care for a Maximum Harvest
When a tree’s measures in centuries, its day-to-day care may not seem critical. For pecan trees (Carya illinoinensis), however, consistent…
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With Good Care, How Long Do Pecan Trees Live?
To a pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis) is to make a long-term investment in the future. Not just your future, but…
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Fertilizing Pecan Trees – Yes or No?
Can fertilizing your pecan trees (Carya illinoinensis) really improve their vigor? The answer is definitely yes, but only if they…
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Pecan Tree Fungal Diseases
Like all hickories (Carya spp.), pecan trees (Cary illinoinensis) are no strangers to fungal diseases. And the old saw, “An…
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A Homeowner’s Guide to Planting Pecan Trees
As the only hickory trees (Carya spp.) grown commercially for their nuts, pecan trees (Carya illinoinensis) bear their first in…
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What Does a Pecan Tree Look Like? Not Your Average Hickory!
Of the dozen hickory tree (Carya spp.) species native to the United States, the pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis), stands out…
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Pecan Tree Leaf Facts
The largest members of the (Carya spp.) family, pecan trees (Carya illinoinensis) grow wild in forest groves from the Atlantic…
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When and How to Harvest Pecan Trees
After waiting up to seven years for the pecan trees you planted to begin producing nuts, it’s only natural that…
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The Secrets to a Successful Hickory Harvest
If you love the idea of feasting on Nature’s bounty and live anywhere from Rhode Island south to Georgia or…
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Where Are Most Pecans Grown?
The only nuts native to North America, pecans are also the only nuts grown commercially in the U.S. for export…
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Tips on How to Identify a Hickory Tree
Of the 19 species of hickory trees (Carya spp.) that grow worldwide, 12 are native to North America. Trying to…
