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 ...

Landscaping under any tree can be challenging, thanks to the dense shade cast by the branches and the abundance of thick roots in the soil. But black walnut trees (Juglans nigra) seem to be in a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Black walnut trees, which are both native to and common in Northeast Ohio, have a divisive reputation. If you are looking to plant a new tree in a sunny spot with wet soil, black ...

Black walnut trees have high levels of the toxin juglone, in all parts of the tree, including roots and leaves. Why keep black walnut trees? They are one only a few nut trees that survive in cold ...

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 ...

Exposure: Prefers north-facing hills. Can tolerate full sun. Pruning needs: Remove dead wood as needed. Water needs: Adaptable to drought conditions. This is a tree of many common names: Northern ...

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 ...

Spring gardening season is just around the corner. As you wait, you may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension ...

A canker on an eastern black walnut tree. The beetle that carries the fungus causing thousand cankers disease is visible in the canker's upper left corner. (Colorado State University photo/Ned ...

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- If someone has told you that “You can’t see the forest for the trees,” this is a great come-back project. While you are practicing your social distancing to curtail the spread ...

This year has produced a bumper crop of black walnuts in the region. Despite being a nuisance to some, black walnuts are harvested for use in baking, sold for profit, and used as deer bait. The ...