Q: A squirrel must have planted a bur oak acorn in one of our pots last year, because we were blessed with a seedling this spring. It grew well (27 inches tall), although it was attacked by a ...

Acorns themselves aren't actually the whole seeds; they're a tough shell that protects the delicate seed inside. Some ...

The coarse appearing edge of the acorn cap provides a clue to the burr oak name. Given time, burr oaks grow into their potential with little flash or excitement. It is almost as if harsher ...