Pecans, America’s only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. Most of ...

Pecan trees and their hickory tree cousin are nutty buddies not from South Carolina. The pecan is the only nut tree native to the United States and is indigenous to North America. It is found along ...

Driving around North Florida and South Georgia I love looking at pecan groves. The shade they provide in the summer always looks so inviting. Even in the fall when they lose their leaves the orchards ...

Cooler weather, especially winter, is perfect for planting trees and shrubs in south Louisiana. Planting in winter gives the trees several months to establish roots before they begin active ...

Pecan season is here. Pecan trees are native to Arkansas, and their nuts are a welcome sign of fall. While many people would like to have them as a shade tree with benefits -- to produce large, ...

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 ...

One of Bowie’s first city commissioners didn’t just plant the seeds of government in the Washington suburb. He was a pecan fanatic. Thomas P. Littlepage spent 15 years hunting across nine states for ...

This video is a recipe on how to make candied glazed pecan nuts from freshly picked homegrown pecans! This recipe was given ...

Pecans have been a part of my holiday celebrations since I was a child. In my family, it was always a battle to see who would get the last piece of pecan pie. I imagine many people could say the same ...

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 ...