The Macadamia genus has four different species of macadamia trees, two of which are mostly used for nut production. Native to Australia, this sub-tropical evergreen tree has a very limited range in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're planning a landscape refresh this year, why not add a little bit of deliciousness by planting a few nut trees? Not only will your ...

Plant pear and other fruit trees now. Now is the time to plant fruit (and nut) trees. Before a fruit tree is planted, make sure there is adequate space. Most fruit trees require an area 25 feet by 25 ...

Fruit trees, pecan trees and other nut plants can be grown with great success and relatively few problems. However, I’m often asked about how to control pecan scab, peach leaf curl, borers and poor ...

The dormant season is the perfect time to plant fruit and nut trees in East Texas. With the cooler temperatures, planting now allows trees to develop strong roots before spring growth begins. If ...

October is a fine time to plant a tree or shrub. “The air has cooled off, but the soil is still pretty warm,” said Spencer Campbell, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. That means ...

In the panoply of smells that mark the transition of fall into winter, few are more evocative than chestnuts roasting on an open fire. The aroma that inspired the first line of Mel Torme’s “The ...

Last year, Hannah was looking forward to a beautiful crop of almonds from her garden, but before the pods matured, something cleaned them off the trees. It wasn’t birds because she had netted the ...

One day it may be called Grove’s Grove, but first the teacher with a dream of an orchard needs to plant some fruit and nut trees. Jeremy Grove, science teacher at Calistoga Junior-Senior High School, ...