The spur bearing trait of the Hickman Walnut makes it especially desirable for black walnut orchards. Agronomists at the University of Missouri have created a new cultivar of black walnut that grows ...

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 ...

The Eastern black walnut is exceedingly large at maturity, typically reaching heights of 100 to 130 feet. It is a tree highly prized for its lumber, used for items such as rifle stocks, furniture and ...

On a recent sunny day between rain storms, I finally managed to go on a long-awaited field trip. The journey was just as rewarding as the destination. In the course of his work, native plant ecologist ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A walnut sapling being placed into the ground - Jan Dlutko/Shutterstock Planting the right type of tree can possibly make your ...

This year has produced a bumper crop of black walnuts in the region. Despite being a nuisance to some, black walnuts are harvested for use in baking, sold for profit, and used as deer bait. The ...

The annual black walnut harvest is underway in the northern Arkansas Ozarks. It's a long-standing fall tradition that provides extra income for local families and contributes to a growing commercial ...