Black locust is a member of the legume family; it can “fix nitrogen” in the soil. It is native to the Appalachian Mountains, from Pennsylvania to Alabama. However, in the last century, it has spread ...
Cornell University thinks pretty highly of black locust, native to the Appalachian Mountains, but now spread all over the ...
One cousin had a shed with posts made of black locust, and although she’s not with us, the posts are probably still happily holding up that roof. Locust wood is extremely durable and reports say ...
Woodturning a stunning black locust burl log into a unique vase with a glass insert. This wood was salvaged from the firewood pile after the tree was cut down due to developing rot. The piece features ...
The best firewood species are black locust, hickory, beech and sugar maple. By Dean Fosdick ~ The Associated Press NEW MARKET, Va. -- Woodburning stoves are regaining their appeal as home heating ...
This week in Missouri’s woods, a native, thorny, locust tree displays clusters of fragrant white flowers. The black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) grows in dry or rocky upland woods, along streams, and ...