OMP resident Tom Dalluge is devoted to saving, nurturing and growing American chestnuts on the Old Mission Peninsula.

But in the late 1800s, a bark fungus was accidentally introduced into North America on imported Asiatic chestnut trees. The ...

Conservationists pose with an American chestnut sapling at the Meadowcroft Estate in Sayville on May 1. From left: The Long Island Conservancy's Melissa Feudi, Frank Piccininni, Marshall Brown and ...

It is quick-growing and easily spread by wind, water, and birds. It is difficult to clear out easily – it grows back on its ...

Gold Shaw Farm shows how to grow thriving chestnut trees in simple 5-gallon buckets. Marjorie Taylor Greene Came So Close to Getting the Joke NATO Ally intercepts Russian warship An unusual trend in ...

The loss of American chestnut trees, Castanea denatata, ranks as one of the most devastating botanical disasters in U.S. history. Before the introduction of chestnut blight in 1904, there were over 4 ...

As the outside world normally is around this time each November, things have changed a lot. Many trees are already devoid of leaves while others are still covered with colorful ones. When the ...

As the outside world normally is around this time each November, things have changed a lot. Many trees are already devoid of leaves while others are still covered with colorful ones. When the ...

Gold Shaw Farm explains how to grow chestnut trees successfully from seed to maturity. Jury awards $10 million to teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student More than 500,000 Californians demand ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Learn about the three Bs of wintertime tree identification during this guided walk at a Michigan state park. While leaves are a useful tool for pinpointing tree species during ...

It's the time of year where leaves are everywhere. You might find yourself constantly sweeping them off your path, so you don't slip, and raking them off your lawn before the piles of wet leaves cause ...

You can grow chestnuts in Southern California. You will need to incorporate lots of compost and gypsum in the soil prior to planting since chestnut trees (Castanea spp.) appreciate a somewhat acidic ...