Aquatic mayfly larvae performed better on American chestnut leaves than oaks and other trees in a preliminary test 1, so chestnut re-introduction may benefit stream ecosystems. Subsequent studies have ...
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” is playing on the radio now in the Northern Hemisphere which begs the question, “What ...
Discover the Chestnut Oak Tree (Quercus prinus), a resilient species known for its ecological benefits, drought tolerance, ...
The American chestnut (over 100 feet tall ... Q: A few plants in my yard have wrinkled leaves on new growth. These include a dwarf Red Rio grapefruit, Wonderful pomegranate and a Thompson grape.
From left to right, the trees are a blight-susceptible wild-type American chestnut (C. dentata) called Ellis 1, a blight-resistant Chinese chestnut (C. mollissima) tree called 'Qing,' and two ...
This week, we take a look at the fourth of our oak varieties in Indiana, the Chestnut Oak or Quercus montana. The leaves of the chestnut oak have small, evenly lobed rounded margins. The upper leaf ...
Most leaves can be turned into leaf mould, but some take longer to compost than others. Oak, alder and hornbeam will soon rot down, while sycamore, beech, horse chestnut and sweet chestnut take a ...