Wet, clay ground and thriving. Late last summer, I noticed the leaves were dead suddenly, and the bark on the trunk was completely loose and falling off. No other trees or shrubs within 50 feet (black ...

Similar to black walnut, the roots of butternut trees release a chemical known as juglone ... black exudate stain that can be easily seen against butternut’s ashy grey bark.

The walnut trees have a notably thicker bark, which the couple says needs to be chiseled away first to ensure a good tap. "We apologize as we're doing it," Leslie said. "It's kind of a funny thing ...