Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At a recent meeting of the Yew Dell Botanical Gardens board of directors, our board president closed the meeting as he often does, ...

Has your car been getting pelted with acorns? Have you found yourself running through a hailstorm of walnuts with your hands protecting your head? Chances are the trees in your region are experiencing ...

SIMON: Good times for a walk in the woods to watch the trees turn colors. But you might also notice something beneath your feet. (SOUNDBITE OF ACORNS CRUNCHING) SIMON: Hundreds of acorns cracking and ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an aesthetically ...

In the panoply of smells that mark the transition of fall into winter, few are more evocative than chestnuts roasting on an open fire. The aroma that inspired the first line of Mel Torme’s “The ...

Nut trees are typically large, lush, and perhaps best of all, provide edible harvests. This nut tree has the added benefit of ...