Enter just about any American supermarket and you’re bound to find a jug of maple syrup somewhere. Hickory syrup? Not so much. Maples and hickories make up a small fraction of the approximately 1,000 ...

A slow-growing, potentially massive tree found throughout Ohio, the shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) is an excellent selection for a park-like setting or large area. This native hickory typically can be ...

In the Main Hall of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, you’ll find lots and lots of maple syrup, where the Pennsylvania Maple Syrup Producers Council is holding court. But if you venture west into ...

Fallen hickory nuts can be gathered and pressed into a fresh and delicious oil. Learn about the Carya cordiformis, AKA the Yellowbud hickory tree. Get to know the hickory tree leaf, its bark, where it ...

A few years ago one of my readers asked me about a particular nut and leaf. I took a close look at the pictures and saw a slightly pear-shaped nut that had a skin that reminded me of pecans. The ...

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- Add searching for and identifying trees to your summer list of outdoor activities. The search is on through Sept. 8 to find the biggest shagbark hickory tree in Geauga County.