KEYSVILLE – As children, my brother and sisters and I were taken on a yearly nut-gathering expedition to this northwest Carroll community. There, in a picnic grounds directly across the road from my ...

Hickory nuts are oval-shaped, light-tan nuts found inside of larger, darker hulls. The tree's fall leaf color is a rich gold. Q: My neighbor has this tree that I think is a hickory. Some of the ...

It’s not only squirrels that bank on the rich sources of protein and carbohydrates just beginning to drop to the ground in forests, woodlots and treelines across the area. White-tailed deer will soon ...

Having lived in Kimberton for 30 years, last October I finally opened my eyes to the fact that each fall the local streets and lawn edges are strewn with fallen hickory nuts. I also discovered that ...

DEAR JESSICA: I have been raising tomatoes in pots on my eighth-floor terrace for the past 10 years, the last two of which I’ve had only marginal success, except for the grape variety. The Big Boys go ...

VALLONIA, Ind. — With fall approaching, Indiana forestry officials are reminding Hoosiers that they'll pay them for seeds from certain tree species. The Department of Natural Resources says its ...