Black Walnut: Is it True You Can't Grow Underneath Them?

In this episode, Lou Meyer from Davey's mid-Atlantic region shares information about black walnut trees, including if black walnuts are edible and what specific plants you can grow under these trees. In this episode we cover: What are black walnut trees? (1:18) What is black walnut dye? (2:45) Do people eat black walnuts? (4:09) (6:10) How big do black walnut trees get? (7:25) Do black walnut trees have pests? (8:04) Are there any treatments for thousand cankers disease? (9:25) Can you plant something under a black walnut tree? (9:51) What can you grow under a black walnut tree? (14:33) Have educational institutions and extension agencies accepted this idea? (15:24) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To hear more of Lou's expertise on Talking Trees, listen to his other podcast appearances, Managing Nature - Storms, Fluctuating Temperatures and Pests and How You Can Successfully Grow Trees in Containers. Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com . Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com . We want to hear from you! Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!