"Sometimes when trees get really stressed out and overheated, they will produce excess amounts of sap," he added. In short, ...

In the case of many oak species, a large mast event may happen every two to five years, depending on the species of oak and several other factors. Masting events may be preceded and followed by small ...

When you look up into the canopy of a shady oak tree, it can be hard to imagine how such a giant organism grew from one small ...

If anyone feels like inviting me to a dinner party, rest assured I’ll be casually introducing the word "pericarp" into the ...

Knowing the importance of acorns to many wildlife species, it is beneficial to identify which trees are the most reliable and best producing in the woods. Oak trees in Indiana fall into 1 of 2 groups, ...

The story of the acorn begins in the spring when the oak trees begin to flower. Yes, oak trees flower. Also, oak trees are what we call “monoecious,” which means a single oak tree contains ...

This conspicuous clown-faced woodpecker of western oak woodlands is remarkable for ... protect impressive granaries in which thousands of acorns are stored in holes drilled in tree trunks or ...

If you have oak trees in your yard you may be dealing with a bumper crop of acorns this fall (2024) with buckets of them coming down covering roads, driveways, sidewalks, and lawns in some places.

Acorns are the fruit of Quercus (oak) trees.Acorns are food not just for the animals and birds that feed on them, humans have ...

Cork is made from the outer phellem layer of the bark of the cork oak tree (Querus suber). Most cork oak trees are farmed for commercial exploitation in southwest Europe (predominantly in Portugal ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Acorns have teamed up to release the Mighty Oak debit card and banking platform — a financial tool designed to help you save for emergencies and invest all at ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennesseans are asked to collect acorns this fall as part of a project to help restore white oak trees across the Volunteer State. The Tennessee White Oak Initiative is ...