Nuts
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Where Do Hickory Trees Grow Best?
NutsHickories (Carya spp.) rank high on the list of trees that do many things well. They shade landscapes with dense…
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Peeling Away the Secrets of Hickory Tree Bark
NutsLike human skin, hickory tree (Carya spp.) bark changes as it ages. Hickory saplings’ smooth, light-colored bark darkens and furrows…
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Hickory Tree Leaves and What They Do
NutsLong before they produce their first nuts, hickory trees (Carya spp.) reward their planters with welcome summer shade, stunning fall…
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Where Do Chestnuts Grow?
NutsAfter blight decimated the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) population, chestnut growers spent decades developing blight-resistant hybrids by crossing American chestnuts…
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Lesser-Known Hickory Tree Facts
NutsEvery whiff of hickory-scented meat rising from a backyard barbecue grill pays homage to one of America’s iconic trees. A…
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About the Shagbark Hickory Leaf
NutsEvery fall, shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) leaves bring a golden glow to hardwood forests across the eastern United States. After…
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How Do Cashews Grow? Like No Other Nut You’ve Ever Seen!
NutsIf your closest cashew encounters occur around bowls of mixed nuts, seeing one still on the tree may come as…
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All About the Cashew Flower
NutsAlthough cashew trees are primarily for their can’t-get-enough-of-‘em nuts, they’re also surprisingly attractive. Their spreading canopies provide welcome shade in…
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How Are Cashews Harvested? Very Carefully!
NutsEver wonder why you never see cashews sold in their shells? It’s because they actually as kidney-shaped fruits. When ripe,…
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Where and How to Grow Cashews
NutsIf only all nut trees were as easy to grow and as quick to produce a harvest as cashew trees…
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How Do Brazil Nuts Grow? Only with Nature’s Helping Hand!
NutsAmong the ranks of “things not what they seem,” Brazil nuts stand with , and . Why? Because none of…
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How Do Macadamia Nuts Grow? Slowly — But They’re Worth the Wait!
NutsAs natives of northeastern Australia’s rainforests, macadamia trees (Macadamia spp.) thrive in frost-free climates with plenty of rain and cool…
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Where Do Macadamia Nuts Come From? It’s Not Where You Think!
NutsTalk about a hard nut to crack! Not even the is harder to crack than the macadamia nut. But that…
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Do Trees Grow Pistachios? Yes, but Nut Trees They’re Not!
NutsWhat do pistachios grow on? To put it in a nutshell, they grow on trees. In the United States, pistachio…
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How to Grow Backyard Pistachios
NutsHumankind’s love affair with pistachios has been a long one. Pistachios and Stone Age nutcrackers excavated from the same site…
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The Nuts and Bolts of How Pistachios Grow
NutsIn China, they’re called “happy nuts,” because with half-open shells and red-hulled kernels, they seem to be laughing. Petite pistachios…
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Where Do Pistachio Nut Trees Grow?
NutsSmall nuts that pack a huge nutritional punch, pistachios have become a favorite snack of the health- and calorie-conscious. So…
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What Pistachio Trees Look Like, from No-Frill Flowers to Festive Nuts
NutsWhile most of us love pistachio trees (Pistacia vera) for their scrumptiously oily nuts, they can also into appealingly ornamental…
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Successfully Planting Black Walnut Seedlings
NutsIf any tree qualifies as a multi-tasker, it’s the black walnut. Black walnut seedlings grow into exceptional shade trees highly…
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Pistachio Tree Climate Zones and Growing Conditions
NutsNuts for nuts but not crazy for calories? for a continuing supply of nutrition-packed nuts with a reasonable 160 calories…