Use clean pruners to make a cut at a 45-degree angle near the end of the branch. Trim the tip of the branch straight across ...

Pecans are beautiful native shade trees that also make a delicious, healthy food; they are very popular in the Concho Valley and many of the questions that come into the Extension Office revolve ...

Expert growers teach how to make a pecan tree produce year after year. Consider the pecan tree growth rate and harvest schedule before planting your own trees. Have you ever wondered what it would ...

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 ...

There’s nothing quite like pecans. With their rich, buttery flavor, these nuts are a staple of Louisiana culture and cuisine. If you’d like to produce your own pecans, November through March is an ...

Driving around North Florida and South Georgia I love looking at pecan groves. The shade they provide in the summer always looks so inviting. Even in the fall when they lose their leaves the orchards ...

Pecans are beautiful, popular landscape trees in the Concho Valley. I get many questions asking how to get a better crop from a home landscape or small orchard planting – they are wonderful native ...

The northern pecan tree, Carya illinoinensis, is native to Maryland. While pecans are mostly thought of as a southern tree, they belong to the hardy hickory family, and can thrive and easily survive ...

The pecan tree became the official state tree of Texas in 1919, credited to Governor Hogg’s love for the tree. Pecans are native to about 150 counties in Texas and capable of growing and producing in ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - My favorite tree is the pecan tree. It brings back great family memories, I like its form, and I’m a big fan of eating it. It is also a tree that causes me the most frustration ...

Last week, I talked about several species of trees that have the ability to lift a house slab, if they are close enough to it. By the way, the heavier the house, the harder it is for a tree to disturb ...