Freshman Finn Bates from Pittsford has embarked on a unique project to raise awareness about the black walnut, a native tree ...

When you hear about endangered species, most of us think about the plights of our furry or feathered friends. This article describes the plight of some of the less cuddly members of the endangered ...

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 ...

Eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra) is one of the most beloved native trees in the Midwest. Its nuts are eaten by both people and wildlife, and its wood is a favorite for making high-quality ...

Thousand cankers disease, a fungus spread by a beetle, can kill walnut and butternut trees by destroying tissue just beneath the bark. (New York State Invasive Species) Syracuse, N.Y. -- A tree ...

Most people think of Black Walnut trees as an asset, even if they don’t take the trouble to gather the plentiful nut harvest under them. Walnut is a prized hardwood traditionally used for gun stocks ...

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

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 ...