Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Beginning as early as late August and continuing through December, various ...

How to plant an acorn: 1. Collect green acorns in early fall. Choose ones that are free of worms, holes and fungus. 2. Put them in a bucket of water for a couple minutes. Discard any ones that float.

If we are lucky, all the Sonoran Desert oaks will make a good acorn crop this year. Even under normal rainfall, oak acorn production can vary significantly depending on where the tree is in terms of ...