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 ...

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 ...

What is one of the first trees to lose its leaves in the fall, producer of a plentiful supply of strongly flavored nutmeats, whose husks stain fingers and cloth dark brown and whose mature trunk ...

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- If someone has told you that “You can’t see the forest for the trees,” this is a great come-back project. While you are practicing your social distancing to curtail the spread ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...