The pecan tree is prevalent in both urban and rural dwellings in Georgia as a shade tree in the landscape and also as a source of nuts for home use. However, many plantings do not produce because of ...

I have had more calls recently than in past years about planting and caring for pecan trees in the home orchard. There was a big harvest last year that sold at a good price. This year the price ...

I am thinking about planting a pecan tree. How many years from now will it be before it bears fruit? The pecan, (Carya illinoensis) is a deciduous tree that is native to North America. It belongs to ...

It is fall, the fair is in full swing and soon it will be time to start collecting the pecans that have dropped from our trees. Some folks are lucky. Older neighborhoods such as Avondale have huge old ...

Lots of folks want to know how to get their pecan tree to produce a crop each year. Unfortunately, it’s not practical or even realistic. Afterall, commercially produced pecans are mostly grown in ...

There are a lot of things to keep in mind for pecan tree care in the spring. Right now is the time to consider a foliar zinc spray and nitrogen fertilizer application, make plans for irrigation, and ...

Pecans have particular requirements for pollination, nutrients, and pest management if they are to produce abundant crops. Remember that many pecan cultivars do not start producing nuts until they are ...

Question: When do I feed a 50-year-old pecan tree growing in our front yard and with what? Answer: Pecan trees do well in our climate. But they are such a large tree and require so much water you ...

Q: I live in Redding and have three pecan trees that are about 14 years old. Only one of the three trees produces any nuts, but even that tree isn’t very productive. When the trees were younger, they ...