I often get questions about pecans, especially during the holidays with all the holiday baking. Many want to plant the trees as nursery and garden centers receive their annual shipment of bare-rooted ...

‘I love getting the fresh pecans each fall and am considering planting my own pecan trees. What do I need to know?” — L.S. Growing pecans comes with both challenges and rewards. Let’s talk about some ...

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 ...

Unlike other trees, this American native is conveniently planted in the fall to protect from increasing sun in the spring. Plus, it provides an edible bounty.

Q: Last night I weeded my flowerbeds and pulled a lot of St. Augustine runners up. Can I plant those? I have them in a pan of water. I’ll probably have more as I do more weeding. I have bare areas I’d ...

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 ...

Q: We have a small grove of overgrown pecan trees in two straight rows on our newly purchased farmland. What should we do to get a good crop of pecans so we can sell some? E.M., Newton County A: Your ...

Pecan trees are shaking and shimmying as growers harvest pecans in Missouri, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund. During harvest, mechanical shakers are clamped around ...

BASTROP, Texas - Along a stretch of Highway 21, in a pastoral, hilly region of Texas, is a vegetative wasteland. Trees are barren, or covered in gray, dying foliage and peeling bark. Fallen, dead ...