Oak trees have been around for more than 50 million years, with individual trees easily living 1,000 years. One of the oldest oak trees in the U.S. is believed to be at least 2,624 years old. The ...

MOLINE, Ill. — If you plan on taking advantage of the last few hot days of the year, you might want to watch your head. White oak trees are dropping thousands of acorns during what's called a "mast ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Acorns develop in 2019 on an oak tree in Amana. Native oak trees can support hundreds of species of ...

Every hunter knows the importance of acorns for game and non-game species alike. When acorns are plentiful it can alter the movements and patterns of game species and when acorns are absent wildlife ...

The bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) is a noble native tree. This oak has large (5- to 9-inch-long), dark-green leaves. The base fiddle-shaped leaves have deep, rounded sinuses. The acorns are most ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - If you’ve been outside recently, there’s a high chance you’ve seen a lot of acorns lying around. If it seems like there’s been more than in previous years, you’re not nutty, but ...

Find out what types of oak trees are best for your growing conditions, from dry to wet, and sandy to clay soil. I'm a big fan of all types of oak trees, and I’ve even sprouted an acorn from a tree at ...

There’s a reason it’s called the Mighty Oak: Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds (yes, hundreds!) of years. “If you want to plant a tree your great-grandkids can enjoy, go with an ...

Fall is here, and so are acorns, falling from oak trees into yards everywhere. Viable acorns can be grown into oak trees, if properly handled. A: It’s common for the acorn crop on oak trees to vary ...

A Salisbury resident emailed me last week and was concerned about his oak trees. They were doing quite well but had no acorns for the past two seasons. He was wondering if there was a problem with his ...

Do you feel like you're crunching on acorns every time you step outside? In Ohio, that could be true. That's thanks to a slightly above average production of acorns from white oaks. In some places, it ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Thunk! If you're lucky to share a habitat with oak trees, you know the sound of acorns dropping into lawns, bouncing off sidewalks, and ...