There are shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) trees all over our property. They’re beautiful trees—distinctive peeling bark, golden fall color, nuts that squirrels go crazy for. I’ve walked past them many times and thought, “is there a good use for these, since they are so numerous?” So I started a little research. It’s not that shagbark … Read more
We have black walnut trees all over our property. Big ones, productive ones, trees that drop hundreds of nuts every fall. So why did I spend $35 on 25 black walnut seeds from Indiana and dedicate half my winter to babysitting them in the refrigerator? The wild trees on the property? They’re a mixed bag … Read more
If you’ve spent any time researching black walnut, you’ve probably heard the idea: plant trees that produce premium timber worth $$$thousands per tree AND annual nut harvests. Double income from the same trees. Why wouldn’t you go for both? Here’s why: because even though you could set up a planting to achieve both goals, the … Read more