Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Orchidpoet/ Getty Images Hickory trees are one of the most important hardwood trees in North America. Hickory isn't one single ...

Hickories are a very common tree in the forests of Frederick County. There are five varieties of hickory that are native here: the pignut, mockernut, shagbark, shellbark and bitternut hickory. Pignut ...

White’s Woods is home to several species of mature hickory trees, including shagbark (Carya ovata), shellbark (Carya laciniosa), bitternut (Carya cordiformis), and pignut hickory (Carya glabra).

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 ...

With oil prices high, more and more people are turning to wood heat. If you're one, and you happen to reach for a log from your woodpile that feels like it's made of concrete, you're in luck. It's ...