In this episode of ID That Tree, Recep Yildiz a FNR graduate student shares his expertise on how to ID Persian walnut or sometimes called common walnut or English walnut. It is not native to Indiana ...

On this winter edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee uses black walnut and eastern cottonwood twigs to show you tips on how to identify native Indiana trees with alternative ...

All of this information can help you find the essential markers needed to identify a tree. Leaves, bark, twigs, and fruit can make quick work of tree identification. Leaf Shape .

All tree leaves have an outer layer called the epidermis, which can also be used in the identification process. This leaf "skin" always has a waxy cover called the cuticle and varies in thickness.

Yet the tree has a dark side that haunts many, including reader Shane in Lakewood, who writes, “My question to you is regarding adding black walnut tree leaves and fruits to my compost pile.

The husk on a walnut is full of chemicals that will stain anything they touch.(Drazen_ / Getty Images) Q: I have several walnut trees on my property. I noticed that one mature tree did not produce ...

One side of our yard has a big black walnut tree. I mowed the area collecting finely chopped leaves and then proceeded to the garden to dump this load on bare ground. Suddenly it occurred to me that I ...