This time of year is the season for edible chestnuts. Castanea sativa, or Chinese chestnut, has a pointy or tassel end opposite the “eye” where it is attached to the inside of its burr. The burr can ...

Looking forward to some roasted chestnuts during the holidays? Michigan features several wild nut types ready for harvesting this fall. A variety of nuts grow on trees in the state and can be ...

Michigan's forests grow a range of edible nuts each fall — making squirrels, deer and even a few bears happy — and if you're up for the adventure, you can bring some home for a treat as well. Many of ...

In late summer, chestnuts peek out through the branches of their trees, looking like hundreds of curious little gremlins. When autumn arrives, as if by a secret signal, they drop to the ground and ...

Horse chestnuts, sweet chestnuts, marrons–so many names for fruits that look very similar. But don’t be fooled. These are not synonyms for the same fruit. myHOMEBOOK explains the differences between ...

Hello Patrice: We have a source for some very nice looking chestnuts — well, that is, if they are edible! Sorry, but I do not have a photo of the tree with its ...