Supplementing Chicken Feed With Mast
Whether your chickens are free-range or confined to a run, you can reduce feed costs and add variety to your chickens’ diets with fruits and nuts from mast-producing trees. Though fruits, nuts, and other forms of mast are not an …
#PlantATreeForGroot – The Unofficial FAQ
Here’s what you need to know about #PlantATreeForGroot:
What is #PlantATreeForGroot?
#PlantATreeForGroot is a social media campaign started by actor Vin Diesel in response to the #ALSicebucketchallenge that swept social media in summer 2014.
Vin Diesel accepted director James Gunn’s …
Health Benefits of Pecan Nuts
The Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a very large tree of the hickory family, native to the southern and central parts of the United States. Pecan trees are famous for their delicious nuts, which are buttery in consistency …
Health Benefits of Blueberries
When most people talk about blueberries, what they’re actually referring to is the fruit of the native mast-producing shrub Vaccinium corymbosum, or Highbush blueberry. The Vacciniums are one of the few families of mast-producing trees and shrubs native to …
Stump Culture: Coppice for Conifers
Stump culture is a type of conifer tree harvesting that is closely related to the practice of coppicing. In coppice systems, trees are cut down to stumps, and the tree regenerates from the roots. Unlike deciduous trees, conifers cannot …
How to Plant an Edible Hedge
Whether you have one thousand acres or one quarter of an acre, planting an edible hedge offers many benefits to you, to wildlife and livestock, and to the environment.
An edible hedge is a hedgerow designed to produce food for …
Alternative Crops From Mast-Producing Trees
For many farmers and landowners, Return On Investment (ROI) is a major concern when converting crop or pasture land to trees. Although government incentive programs can encourage conservation measures such as hedgerows and riparian buffer zones, these measures must …
Oak Savannah Restoration for Fun and Profit
Psychological studies have found that the type of landscape that is found most universally beautiful by humans is a grassland scattered with large, mature trees. Perhaps the sight reminds us of our own origins on the African savanna. North America …
The Best Non-Native Mast-Producing Trees and Shrubs
Although native mast producing trees provide the most benefits for wildlife and the local environment, many non-native mast producing trees also provide benefits for wildlife, the environment, and humans. The following is a selection of the best non-native …