We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're planning a landscape refresh this year, why not add a little bit of deliciousness by planting a few nut trees? Not only will your ...

American chestnut trees were almost wiped out by blight. Grow your own disease-resistant American chestnut hybrid tree.

Question: I would love to grow American chestnut trees on my property to harvest the nuts for the holidays. Is this possible? Answer: The quick answer to this question is no – though work on ...

It was the tree of choice in the eastern United States. Whole communities depended upon it. Naturalists swooned over its majesty. Farmers built their barns and fences from it. Cabinetmakers relished ...

In the panoply of smells that mark the transition of fall into winter, few are more evocative than chestnuts roasting on an open fire. The aroma that inspired the first line of Mel Torme’s “The ...