Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Beginning as early as late August and continuing through December, various ...

How to plant an acorn: 1. Collect green acorns in early fall. Choose ones that are free of worms, holes and fungus. 2. Put them in a bucket of water for a couple minutes. Discard any ones that float.

If we are lucky, all the Sonoran Desert oaks will make a good acorn crop this year. Even under normal rainfall, oak acorn production can vary significantly depending on where the tree is in terms of ...

“Planting nuts requires a vision for a future that goes beyond one’s mortal reach.” — Bernd Heinrich from "The Trees in My Forest" Last fall I was presented with a gift of two 1-gallon plastic bags of ...

Acorns are falling all over yards, parking lots and sidewalks, and it’s tempting to clean them up and throw them out. However, the Virginia Department of Forestry is asking Virginians to help collect ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. You may think that the planting season is over. Not for me. I recently planted eight giant red oaks. Or, I should say, potentially giant oaks. I ...