With a golden crust of cheese and garlic-infused herbs, it’s an easy side dish that turns simple squash into something truly ...

Some years, we have bumper crops of acorns in what is called a “mast” year. Mast years happen depending on weather, so we’ll just wait and see. Acorns exist to produce oaks, and animals love ...

This year’s warm September has delayed the fall foliage — the color turn is about two weeks behind schedule. Although few leaves have yet to fall, the acorns are keeping homeowners unusually busy.

For many, cleaning up the fall foliage is a big task. "Pine needles, pine cones, acorns, oak leaves, maple leaves. .... If you leave them on your lawn, it makes a mess," said Zanchi.

It’s no secret that whitetails love acorns. Ask any food-plot or farm-field hunter where his buck disappeared to in early fall, and if he’s not guessing “to an oak stand somewhere,” he ...

Acorns and fruit that fall from trees can also harm your dog if ingested, Woodnutt warned. During this colder part of the year, older dogs, especially those with arthritis need to be kept warm and ...

Leaves, acorns, and other tree products that end up on your property are considered natural occurrences, and they are the responsibility of the person whose land they end up on, according to an ...

The most productive tree in North American forests. But if you’re not, all those acorns can be annoying. Combine them with the leathery, slow-to-decompose leaves that cascade down from oaks each ...

All told, acorns can comprise more than 60 percent of the fall diet for whitetails and more than 50 percent for blacktails. Muleys love them, too. Basically, if it’s acorn, it’s deer food.

Red oak acorns have a higher tannin content than acorns from white oak species. Tannins are bitter-tasting phenolic compounds that protect the seeds from oxidation and ward off microbes once they hit ...