Facts About the Infamous Black Walnut Tree
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We have a couple of black walnut trees in our backyard. I've grown to hate them because I'm constantly stepping on them. It seems like no matter how many I pick up and remove, I miss 10x more. Haha. Ones that fall and eventually get a little deeper into the soil over time will sprout and if not take care of, will make new trees. They require a lot of maintenance. Mine were here long before we moved in, 5 yrs ago and are probably the biggest trees in our yard.
Butter nuts do the same thing in the garden. If I see a stunted plant I look for a shoot coming up. Squirrel 🐿️
Butter nuts do the same thing in the garden. If I see a stunted plant I look for a shoot coming up. Squirrel 🐿️
Are the black-walnut leaves risky or just the black Walnut shell+nut?
I have a black walnut tree in my yard and we have lived here for 40 years. This year is the heaviest nut formation I have ever witnessed.
Another dark side to black walnut trees is they are very toxic to horses. All a horse has to do is step on the fruit or nut and they become very sick and may even die. Same goes for if there are any black walnut shavings or sawdust in their bedding, same toxic results.
They are also toxic to dogs. My pup started having seizures and it is believed it was due to her playing with the "balls" that she thought her daddy was dropping to her from his place in the sky. The landlord had them removed bur left the stumps, it appears they are regrowing! What a nightmare created by such a beautiful tree. These information videos give no information to caution pet owners :(.
Enjoyed this feature and comments. In doing research on Canada West (Ontario) in the 1700s-early 1800s, I used the wonderful book, THE TRAIL OF THE BLACK WALNUT by G. Elmore Reamon (1957). Reamon focused on the immigrants from regions we collectively call Germany, who came first to New York and Pennsylvania, then moved to Canada West. In their Conestoga wagons (designed and constructed by the "Plain Folk'" in their settlements on the Conestoga River in Pennsylvania), they travelled the "trail o the Black Walnut" knowing they would find fertile soil where the trees grew.
I grew up with a black walnut tree in my backyard. Everything described here is exactly what I remember. We did crack and eat them , however, my mom most used them to bake that dreaded Christmas fruitcake. She would send them (by request) overseas to my brother and his friends. Thanks for the insight and sharing. This brought back many childhood memories 🙏🏽
Where is the best place to purchase Black Walnut Tree seedlings?