Malabar chestnut trees have many names and many uses. They are very adaptable plants that have traditionally been cultivated in several styles and sizes and are well suited to tropical climates like ...

This time of year is the season for edible chestnuts. Castanea sativa, or Chinese chestnut, has a pointy or tassel end opposite the “eye” where it is attached to the inside of its burr. The burr can ...

In late summer, chestnuts peek out through the branches of their trees, looking like hundreds of curious little gremlins. When autumn arrives, as if by a secret signal, they drop to the ground and ...

Hello Patrice: We have a source for some very nice looking chestnuts — well, that is, if they are edible! Sorry, but I do not have a photo of the tree with its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michigan's forests grow a range of edible nuts each fall — making squirrels, deer and even a few bears happy — and if you're up ...