Frankly, some pecan trees just take their time. Having another pecan variety nearby may help with the pollination when the trees begin to bloom but this does not encourage flowering.

Container-grown trees can be planted in October through May, or in other words, now. Just remember, pecan trees can grow to about 70 feet high, so they should be planted 40 to 60 feet apart.

Some fruit trees do not require cross-pollination to reliably produce fruit. These are called self-fruitful or self-pollinating plants, and they will produce well even if only one is planted.

Pollen shed from male catkins and receptivity of female flowers do not coincide within the same pecan tree. Cultivars that have catkins that shed pollen before the female flower parts are ...

It requires perfect drainage. All references say that it blooms in spring and into the summer, occasionally again in the fall. That would explain why it has shut up shop for this season.

Pecan trees have separate male and female flowers on the same tree. The varieties are listed as: Type 1 varieties.

Heavy blooms often suggest a tree is really struggling - kind of a "survival of the species" act. Dear Neil: I drive around East Texas, and I see dogwoods everywhere.

Most people think the bigger the tree the better. “Yeah, we got a lot of big pecan trees in Georgia that can be good but cannot. It can also be a problem.