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 ...

Neil Sperry gives advice on a dying ligustrum, pecan scab ruining crops, yellowing red oaks, zoysia repairs before a wedding, ...

Despite their native durability, pecan trees are notorious for pest problems. Here are some of the common problems and solutions for home gardeners: Fall webworms — Known for the large webs they ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pecan trees and their hickory tree cousin are nutty buddies not from South Carolina. The pecan is the only nut tree native to the United States and is indigenous to North America. It is found along ...

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 ...

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.

The unusually wet and cold weather of spring has actually been good for Louisiana's pecan and fruit trees. A good example is a 100-acre pecan farm in south Caddo Parish, which is the one of its kind ...

Out of 500 named varieties of pecan trees, about a dozen are recommended for each area of Texas. The pecan tree became the official state tree of Texas in 1919, credited to Governor Hogg’s love for ...

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 ...

Pecan season is here. Pecan trees are native to Arkansas, and their nuts are a welcome sign of fall. While many people would like to have them as a shade tree with benefits -- to produce large, ...