Shagbark hickory, named for its long, peeling strips of bark, bears edible nuts, has a 200-year lifespan and gives excellent flavor to smoked foods. Shagbark hickory, Carya ovata, is native to ...

I was walking the trails at the Great Bay Wildlife Refuge in Newington, N.H. last week. There is a beautiful spot there where the sun glints off of Great Bay and floods the woods with light. On that ...

The original objective of this week’s column was to explain why — unless you live in Ashe or Avery counties — you have in all probability never seen a shagbark hickory in Western North Carolina. But ...

Shagbark hickory, Carya ovata, is native to southeast Nebraska. The common name refers to the long, peeling strips of bark on mature trees. They bear edible nuts that are highly sought after by both ...

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 ...

A slow-growing, potentially massive tree found throughout Ohio, the shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) is an excellent selection for a park-like setting or large area. This native hickory typically can be ...

Hickories have compound leaves with one stem and many leaflets. The green husk around the nut turns brown as it dries and can then be peeled away to expose the nut inside. (Clay Wollney) The nuts ...

It's the new maple syrup! Tom and Judy Radzwhich make hickory syrup from the shagbark tree. It is an environmentally friendly process and no harm is done to the tree. Razz's Shagbark Hickory Syrup is ...

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 ...

I was walking the trails at the Great Bay Wildlife Refuge in Newington, N.H. last week. There is a beautiful spot there where the sun glints off of Great Bay and floods the woods with light. On that ...