Shagbark hickory has a unique application in the furniture industry known as “Old Hickory Furniture,” which originated around 1900 in Indiana. This rustic furniture is made from hickory rounds or ...

May 27—The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District recently unveiled this year's focus of the Geauga County Big Tree Contest and is currently seeking nominations. This contest seeks to ...

The most recognizable one when it is not a sapling is the shagbark hickory. As the tree grows, it takes on its characteristic “shaggy” bark, which can easily be seen in winter when leaves have ...

Shagbark hickory nuts drop from the tree as a green orb the size of a golf ball. That orb is a thick husk. It often splits on impact or as it dries out. The nut is inside.