Hickory trees are one of the most important hardwood trees in North America. Hickory isn't one single type of tree; it's a variety of species within the Carya genus. There are about 12 species that ...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District recently unveiled this year’s focus of the Geauga County Big Tree Contest and is currently seeking nominations. This contest seeks to promote the beauty ...

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- Add searching for and identifying trees to your summer list of outdoor activities. The search is on through Sept. 8 to find the biggest shagbark hickory tree in Geauga County.

I was walking the trails at York Land Trusts’ Hilton Farm last week. There is a beautiful spot there where the sun glints off the river and floods the woods with light. On that particular day the sun ...

A volunteer hickory is growing in my backyard. No human planted it. Likely a squirrelly did the delightful deed. The rodent buried it where sun-loving prairie plants were growing, which means as the ...

One doesn’t expect to outlive a tree. Our clocks tick at a different pace. Yet it happens, and sometimes it’s almost like a death in the family. The old shagbark hickory beside our driveway is that ...

On a February day, it may seem as if all the trees and shrubs — except for the evergreens or conifers — are leafless. But a walk in the neighborhood, or a local natural area, will reveal that’s not ...

Dear Master Gardner: My cousin in southern Minnesota has an old shagbark hickory tree and the bark is so beautiful! Is this a native tree and will it grow in north central Minnesota? Answer: Shagbark ...

When it comes to fall foliage, this has been a somewhat lackluster year, but on my hillside and on a few other homesites in the neighborhood, the steadfast, old hickory trees are sporting ...

A few years ago one of my readers asked me about a particular nut and leaf. I took a close look at the pictures and saw a slightly pear-shaped nut that had a skin that reminded me of pecans. The ...