They had heard from a neighbor about hickory syrup and, given their proximity to many hickory trees, decided to give it a go. The Millers ordered 48 empty glass bottles and began researching the syrup ...

And there's hickory's interesting bark to consider. Besides white birches, hickories are the easiest trees to identify in winter.

In this edition of ID That Tree, learn how to tell Red Hickory apart from its cousins shellbark, shagbark and pignut hickory. Located typically in upland dry sites, red hickory stands out with ...

Hickory, including pignut and shagbark, do shed bark and nuts. When I go through my yard, I have found some of the round nut pickers seem to help pick up the nuts.

A sulphur-colored, elongated bud is a standout identifying characteristic. Bitternut hickory has tight light to silvery gray bark with interlacing ridges throughout the life of the tree. The fruit is ...

May 27—The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District recently unveiled this year's focus of the Geauga County Big Tree Contest and is currently seeking nominations. This contest seeks to ...

A great place to explore oak-hickory woodlands is Pine Dunes Forest Preserve in Antioch. Look for the tall trees with the shaggy bark. You won’t miss them.

COLORFUL BARK This undated photo shows shagbark hickory bark in New Paltz, N.Y. Bark of the aptly named shagbark hickory tree decoratively peels away in shaggy strips to liven up the winter landscape.