Butternut (Juglans cinera) is a tree that is more valuable for its sweet oily tasting nuts than for its lumber. In fact, the genus name “juglans” means “nut of Jupiter.” The nuts are oval shaped ...

Q: I'm trying to identify the tree in the photo. I've been told that the nuts are not edible. Can you help? - Scott Bundy. A: The tree in the photo is black walnut, Juglans nigra, and it's a ...

Walnut trees are very special additions to the yard, offering spring yellow-green catkins and delicious walnuts in fall. While they can seem intimidating to grow, a little perseverance can make your ...

For many urban gardeners, a black walnut is not a friendly tree. Though black walnut is valued for its fine quality timber, it has a detrimental property that inhibits many plant species from growing ...

Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee shares identifying characteristics of the black walnut tree, also known as the American black walnut or eastern black walnut, including pairs of leaflets running ...

Q:The black walnut tree in my yard gives off nice shade. It is planted close to the house and this last year it did not drop any walnuts. Usually, I pay the neighborhood kids to pick up the nuts, so ...

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 ...