Pecan trees grow to be quite large – 60 feet tall with a spread of 40 feet – so make sure your site is large enough. In addition, the wood of pecan trees is somewhat brittle.

"Pecan does not have any mystical capabilities to know when winter is over and spring has sprung, so to speak," Nesbitt said. So, no, winter in Texas isn’t officially over when pecan trees bloom ...

I can tell you from personal experience: you don’t want dead wood hanging around in pecan trees. It can fall without warning, ...

QUESTION: Our pecan tree must be 50 years old. It used to bear a good crop but now has only a few nuts each year. The tree has thinned out and caterpillars feed on the leaves each summer. How can w… ...

Cooler weather, especially winter, is perfect for planting trees and shrubs in south Louisiana. Planting in winter gives the trees several months to establish roots before they begin active above ...

QMy pecan tree is at least 14 years old and as tall as our house but has not produced fruits. Do I need another tree nearby?A Your tree maybe 14 years old and a good size but it still appears to ...

One KHOU 11 viewer, Joseph, reached out to our Verify team with an interesting question—can the blooming or budding of pecan trees signal the end of winter?

Highland Park's Big Pecan Tree, shown here around 1910, ... With few exceptions — during World War II and the 1973 energy crisis — the tree has been lit each winter.

They’re some of the many visitors who make it a point to catch a glimpse of the 50-foot-tall pecan tree off McMakin Road each winter. The tree, located on Barbara Nunneley’s ranch, has been ...

They’re some of the many visitors who make it a point to catch a glimpse of the 50-foot-tall pecan tree off McMakin Road each winter. The tree, located on Barbara Nunneley’s ranch, has been ...