Northern Pecans

       Every year I scout my pecan orchard for pecan nut casebearer damage to young nuts. Damage from this insect is easy to recognize by th...

        Once I finish up grafting for this year, I turn my attention to pruning last year's successful grafts. The photo at right illust...

     Last weekend I took advantage of calm winds and sunny skies to photograph pecan flowering and pollination. I also like to scout my orch...

Preparing a scion for grafting      During a normal year, I usually starting grafting pecan trees during the first week of May. However, las...