Rat-a-tat-tat. Showers of acorns hit the ground and tapped our heads as my husband and I hiked the Appalachian Trail. Thousands of acorns strewn across the path atop multi-colored leaves made for ...

Watch an oak tree growing from an acorn to a young plant over 133 days in this time-lapse. We picked white oak because it can be germinated immediately without a need for cold-stratification like red ...

If we are lucky, all the Sonoran Desert oaks will make a good acorn crop this year. Even under normal rainfall, oak acorn production can vary significantly depending on where the tree is in terms of ...

You may think that the planting season is over. Not for me. I recently planted eight giant red oaks. Or, I should say, potentially giant oaks. I planted eight acorns. I’m hoping that at least one will ...

If the squirrels seem happier than usual these days, it’s because this has been a bumper year for acorns. We’re not talking about just a few extra of the hard, woody capsules. The oak trees are ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. You may think that the planting season is over. Not for me. I recently planted eight giant red oaks. Or, I should say, potentially giant oaks. I ...

You’ve likely seen a squirrel dashing around with an oak tree acorn in its mouth. It may be about to eat lunch, or it may be stowing acorns in its pantry for later meals. But where, exactly, are ...