This subject should have appeared last fall. Our giant northern red oak had a massive crop of acorns — the largest crop ever — for this giant tree planted around 1970. At that time, the young tree was ...

Fall is here, and so are acorns, falling from oak trees into yards everywhere. Viable acorns can be grown into oak trees, if properly handled. A: It’s common for the acorn crop on oak trees to vary ...

The bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) is a noble native tree. This oak has large (5- to 9-inch-long), dark-green leaves. The base fiddle-shaped leaves have deep, rounded sinuses. The acorns are most ...

An oak tree sapling planted recently on a hillside next to the bike path was produced from an acorn from another oak tree about 100 yards away on the same path.

Oaks are not just another tree. Entomologist, professor, and best-selling author, Doug Tallamy writes in his latest book, “The Nature of Oaks,” that “oaks support more life forms and more fascinating ...

California’s American Indians were more than hunter gatherers. They used fire to burn away the dry chaff so acorns could fall on barren ground to make collecting easier. This also reduced the ...

Question: Yesterday I read that “oaks are a keystone species”. What exactly does that mean? Answer: A keystone species is a plant, animal or microorganism that is vitally important to its environment.

Have you noticed that there are a LOT more acorns than usual this fall? I know I have. Acorns are the nut/fruit of oak trees, and we certainly have a TON of oaks around San Antonio and the Hill ...

NORTH LIMA, Ohio (WKBN) — YSU has many traditions. A new one is the Legacy Forests planting. It’s a program that has taken root to make for a better future. It’s done in the fall, knowing the winter ...