Today, it's hard to believe the 288 acres of the Martin Walnut Tree Farm were nothing more than plowed ground when Dr. Richard Martin bought the land 26 years ago. It took about three or four years of ...

A black walnut tree is easy to grow from a nut. But to grow and produce nuts takes eight to 10 years. Squirrels help bury more walnuts on the property. Most are buried in the shade, which is a poor ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! A chance of frost is in the forecast as the growing season winds its way down. Many gardeners perform a fall cleanup and plant a cover crop such as winter ...

This year has produced a bumper crop of black walnuts in the region. Despite being a nuisance to some, black walnuts are harvested for use in baking, sold for profit, and used as deer bait. The ...

After Dr. Richard Martin retired from his ear, nose and throat practice, he reorganized his career toward a new practice: growing walnut trees. His Martin Tree Farm, south of Gordonville, has twice ...

Inspired by a poem, the author initially received black walnuts but did not plant them. A trip to a Vermont farm with towering black walnut trees renewed his interest in planting them. Motivated by a ...

Despite its celestial name, tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is known for its infernal behavior. Tree of heaven threatens other plants by forming crowded thickets that suffocate nearly any ...