While taking a walk with my dog in the woods last week I was struck by the soft new leaves of some young shagbark hickory trees. I love shagbark hickory leaf buds, which have tropical pink outer ...

I met an old friend, a shagbark hickory tree, the other day. Our reunion took place in the woods at Vermont’s Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area not far from the shore of Lake Champlain. Between the ...

More signs of spring: the mockingbird's discordant gurgle has been a constant accompaniment to me as I work in the garden, dandelions have taken over the lawn, the quince has bloomed and drawn bees ...

The original objective of this week’s column was to explain why — unless you live in Ashe or Avery counties — you have in all probability never seen a shagbark hickory in Western North Carolina. But ...

Shagbark hickory, Carya ovata, is native to southeast Nebraska. The common name refers to the long, peeling strips of bark on mature trees. They bear edible nuts that are highly sought after by both ...