Mast refers to fruits, seeds or nuts of trees that serve as food for animals and generally accumulate on the ground.

We’ll be discussing mast years for oak trees in this edition of Weather Tidbits. If you have an oak tree in your yard, you may have noticed that some years the tree will drop more acorns during the ...

As I reported in November, acorns were uncharacteristically aplenty on Long Island last fall. This could be attributed to the cyclical nature of mature oak trees, which shed an increased number of ...

Acorns are dropping across Connecticut but depending on where you live, you may see and hear a lot or none at all. Scientists ...

No, you're not crazy. Yes, there are a lot more acorns littering the ground around acorn trees this year. Here's why: ...

Have you noticed that there are a LOT more acorns than usual this fall? I know I have. Acorns are the nut/fruit of oak trees, and we certainly have a TON of oaks around San Antonio and the Hill ...

MOLINE, Ill. — If you plan on taking advantage of the last few hot days of the year, you might want to watch your head. White oak trees are dropping thousands of acorns during what's called a "mast ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - It’s possible this year is a mast year for your oak trees, which would explain the exceptionally high yield of acorns. During a mast year, a fruit-bearing tree produces more ...

Propagation is one of my favorite things to do. It's a rewarding feeling to be able to multiply your indoor and outdoor plants, and I love to share my propagations with friends and family. That's why ...

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