Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Squirrels are causing damage to this live oak. (Courtesy photo) Q: We went out of town last week and came home to find many holes ...

The pecan crop in Georgia produced a little over 60 million pounds in 2013. Steady rainfall and pecan scab disease decimated pecans last season, especially in south Georgia. Pecan scab disease is the ...

Pecan, the most valuable nut tree native to North America. Effective management of the tree canopy is of vital interest to pecan growers, who commonly use pruning techniques to increase photosynthesis ...

Thomas County has its share of pecan trees. The county actually has nearly 3,000 acres of pecan orchards in commercial production. This ranks third on our list of agricultural commodities in Thomas ...

Dear Neil: Is there any reason I shouldn't use pecan leaves in my compost? I've heard that the tannic acid will keep my other plants from growing well. A: Not at all. You'll hear that same comment ...

During the fall we get many questions about problems with pecan trees. I hope this article will help you prevent or at least understand the nature of the common pecan problems. Pecans are subject to ...

Q. I have a large pecan tree in my small backyard. Are the leaves good mulch for the grass? What about for the flower beds? A. Don't use the leaves as mulch on the grass unless you mulch-mow them into ...

A leafminer that has been invading Italian walnut orchards since 2010, has been shown to be identical to the North American species that feeds on hickories and pecan. The identity of these moths as ...

Q: We went out of town last week and came home to find many holes in the leaves of our Nellie R. Stevens holly. Thanks for any advice on how to treat. A: I'm looking closely at your one photo, but the ...

COLLEGE STATION, TX — Pecan, the most valuable nut tree native to North America, is native from northern Illinois and southeastern Iowa to the Gulf Coast of the United States, where it grows ...