As leaves change color and fall to the ground around Ohio this autumn, so do the acorns. But are there less of them this year? That could be true, thanks to a below average production of acorns from ...

Determining the identity of a tree can be a bit challenging, especially during winter when leaves are not present. This is when knowing other characteristics are very helpful. Take the oak trees, as ...

I planted two red oak trees in our front yard — one near the house and one on our tree lawn — in 2006. They grew. They grew quickly. And the years went by, and now we are separated from East Mulberry ...

Acorns are beginning to shed from oak trees with fall’s arrival in the Midwest. To some, the acorns are a welcome sign of cooler days to come and can even provide entertainment by attracting wildlife.

BRAINERD — Last week’s cooler weather beckoned those who lean toward the outdoors, or at least got them thinking about it. Read more Bill Marchel I took advantage of the comfortable temperatures to ...

Q. We planted a 10-foot-tall red oak in 1998. We love the fall color it gives us. This year it is producing a large crop of acorns. We would like to plant some acorns on our property in the Texas Hill ...

Few average Joes can correctly identify every species of oak growing in North America. That’s the kind of Final Jeopardy-level knowledge typically reserved for foresters, wildlife biologists, and very ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Utilization of acorns from individual red oaks Quercus rubra Fagaceae) was examined in the tree canopies during fall and from the ground ...

It’s no secret that whitetails love acorns. Ask any food-plot or farm-field hunter where his buck disappeared to in early fall, and if he’s not guessing “to an oak stand somewhere,” he hasn’t been ...

You’ve likely seen a squirrel dashing around with an oak tree acorn in its mouth. It may be about to eat lunch, or it may be ...

The searing heat of the summer day seemed inescapable. I tramped through the tall grass and headed for shade. A grove of oak trees looked promising. Reaching the hillside grove, I leaned against one ...