When summer ends, you look forward to closing shop on gardening in the fall. But do your trees need additional fertilizer?

‘I love getting the fresh pecans each fall and am considering planting my own pecan trees. What do I need to know?” — L.S. Growing pecans comes with both challenges and rewards. Let’s talk about some ...

Today on your lawn and garden we’re talking about one of our Louisiana favorites, pecans. We’re talking about cracking them but also about how to keep your trees producing. Fertilization is very ...

There’s nothing quite like pecans. With their rich, buttery flavor, these nuts are a staple of Louisiana culture and cuisine. If you’d like to produce your own pecans, November through March is an ...

Pecans are beautiful, popular landscape trees in the Concho Valley. I get many questions asking how to get a better crop from a home landscape or small orchard planting – they are wonderful native ...

Lots of folks want to know how to get their pecan tree to produce a crop each year. Unfortunately, it’s not practical or even realistic. Afterall, commercially produced pecans are mostly grown in ...

Last year was a frustrating pecan year for many – the early first freeze in October caused a lot of shucks to not open up, reducing yields. Pecans are a beautiful tree and a delicious crop but are a ...

Harvesting pecans can be a challenge for those who live in the Piedmont. My family farm has four gigantic trees planted in the ’40s that produce massive crops some years and other years virtually none ...