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 ...

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 ...

Black walnut trees have high levels of the toxin juglone, in all parts of the tree, including roots and leaves. Why keep black walnut trees? They are one only a few nut trees that survive in cold ...

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 ...

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 ...