Last year was a frustrating pecan year for many – the early first freeze in October caused a lot of shucks to not open up, reducing yields. Pecans are a beautiful tree and a delicious crop but are a ...

Many pecan trees are carrying good nut crops this season, but harvest quality may be reduced by pecan scab and losses to recent dry spells. There are times when nut bearing trees like hickory, walnut ...

SEGUIN, Texas (KXAN) — At his farm 38 Pecans in Seguin, Mark Walls nervously inspects the 2,700 trees on his 500 acres of land. A vast majority are pecans, and dozens didn’t make it. After a summer of ...

Cooler weather, especially winter, is perfect for planting trees and shrubs in south Louisiana. Planting in winter gives the trees several months to establish roots before they begin active ...

Dear Roger: I am ready to buy my pecan trees. You promised when I called you in September that you would write again about trees that don’t get scab. — Pete Simpson, Lillington. Dear Pete: I wrote ...

Q: I live in Redding and have three pecan trees that are about 14 years old. Only one of the three trees produces any nuts, but even that tree isn’t very productive. When the trees were younger, they ...

Insect galls on pecan leaves will damage but not kill the tree. Shade trees are extremely important to most landscapes, providing aesthetic and functional design elements. Landscapes would be void of ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - One of the most popular choices of trees to add to the landscape is a pecan. It seems several folks want to have at least one pecan tree around their house but are often ...

Dear Neil: I have a large pecan tree that is dropping leaves. Many of them have swollen growths on their blades. What are those, and how can I stop them from damaging any more of the leaves? A: Those ...

I don’t want to use invasive plants in my landscape. How can I find out if a plant is invasive? That is a great question. Homeowners should always be concerned about using invasive plants in the ...

Dear Neil: My mother passed away in Mississippi in February. She had a lovely Japanese maple beside her house (see photo attached with my letter). In getting the house ready to sell I discovered a ...