A volunteer hickory is growing in my backyard. No human planted it. Likely a squirrelly did the delightful deed. The rodent buried it where sun-loving prairie plants were growing, which means as the ...

The lyrics of an old song melodically tell us that “the autumn leaves drift by my window, the autumn leaves of red and gold.” And yes, that is most descriptive for many bygone fall days, but this year ...

Fallen hickory nuts can be gathered and pressed into a fresh and delicious oil. Learn about the Carya cordiformis, AKA the Yellowbud hickory tree. Get to know the hickory tree leaf, its bark, where it ...

The Friends of the Tanger Arboretum at LancasterHistory hosted an early celebration of Arbor Day on Saturday, April 18. Leaf & Learn brought attendees of all ages to the LancasterHistory Museum & ...

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- Add searching for and identifying trees to your summer list of outdoor activities. The search is on through Sept. 8 to find the biggest shagbark hickory tree in Geauga County.

A few years ago one of my readers asked me about a particular nut and leaf. I took a close look at the pictures and saw a slightly pear-shaped nut that had a skin that reminded me of pecans. The ...

I was walking the trails at York Land Trusts’ Hilton Farm last week. There is a beautiful spot there where the sun glints off the river and floods the woods with light. On that particular day the sun ...

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The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...