Some people go nuts cleaning up those green-husked grenades that drop from walnut trees every fall, but one local family decided to turn the nuisance into a delicacy. For the past five years, the ...

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 ...

While many species of nuts grow wild, homeowners can also enjoy planting and harvesting their own nut crops, including pecans, walnuts and hickory nuts. To ensure good quality, proper collecting, ...

The black walnut (Juglans nigra) is a valuable timber tree and nut tree. Walnuts ripen in the fall, and as they mature, the green hulls soften and become yellowish. The fruit is ready for harvest when ...

One of my fondest childhood memories was born at this time of year. As the days grew shorter and cooler and as the scent of autumn leaves filled the air at my family’s home in Howard County, a black ...

Black walnut is native to Illinois and is a tree that provides shade, early fall color and beautiful timber. It also produces a nut crop highly prized for culinary character, adding a rich, distinct, ...

Q. I have a large black walnut tree in my yard. Every year it puts out a few green, golf-ball sized nuts. This year the ground is covered. Are these edible, and if so, do I dry them or just cut into ...