Hickory trees are one of the most important hardwood trees in North America. Hickory isn't one single type of tree; it's a variety of species within the Carya genus. There are about 12 species that ...

A volunteer hickory is growing in my backyard. No human planted it. Likely a squirrelly did the delightful deed. The rodent buried it where sun-loving prairie plants were growing, which means as the ...

BLOOMINGTON, N.Y. — A tree worker was rescued on Wednesday after falling 100 feet into a “natural crevice” off Hickory Bush Road in the Rosendale hamlet, authorities said. At about 11:30 a.m.

A few years ago one of my readers asked me about a particular nut and leaf. I took a close look at the pictures and saw a slightly pear-shaped nut that had a skin that reminded me of pecans. The ...

One doesn’t expect to outlive a tree. Our clocks tick at a different pace. Yet it happens, and sometimes it’s almost like a death in the family. The old shagbark hickory beside our driveway is that ...

The Hickory Tree Chorus chapter of Sweet Adelines International (SAI) was awarded the bronze medal in SAI's Greater New York Regional contest March 28, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA. It is the 25th ...

This hickory horned devil caterpillar is doing some acrobatics while eating the leaf of a tree. These caterpillars get their name from the bright red and black face and horns adorning the thoracic ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — As soon as customers walk in, mouth-watering barbecue sandwiches and large plates are put together. But as owner Mike Neal tells us, his south Greensboro restaurant on Randleman ...