Planting the right type of tree can possibly make your home look more attractive and is among the key landscaping tips to affordably boost your property value over time. You might also reap other key ...

Headlines were made this summer when nearly 400 Boulder trees succumbed to the twig beetle/canker complex, although nearly the entire population of black walnut trees in Colorado Springs has died.

Exposure: Prefers north-facing hills. Can tolerate full sun. Pruning needs: Remove dead wood as needed. Water needs: Adaptable to drought conditions. This is a tree of many common names: Northern ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Black walnut trees (Juglan nigra) are found throughout much of the ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! A chance of frost is in the forecast as the growing season winds its way down. Many gardeners perform a fall cleanup and plant a cover crop such as winter ...

Why does a walnut produce a chemical, juglone or hydrox juglone? This is a naturally occurring chemical that is a defense mechanism protecting the walnut tree from surrounding plants. What happens to ...

Q:The black walnut tree in my yard gives off nice shade. It is planted close to the house and this last year it did not drop any walnuts. Usually, I pay the neighborhood kids to pick up the nuts, so ...

Q: I'm trying to identify the tree in the photo. I've been told that the nuts are not edible. Can you help? - Scott Bundy. A: The tree in the photo is black walnut, Juglans nigra, and it's a ...