Chestnut Archives

Horse chestnut tree, are you up to a game of conkers?

The horse chestnut tree is a favorite of schoolyards: its famed “conkers” are an infinite source of enjoyment! Horse Chestnut tree facts Name – Aesculus hippocastanum Family – Spindaceae Type – tree Height – 50 to 150 feet (15 to 45 meters) Exposure – full sun Soil: rich and cool – Foliage: deciduous – Flowering: May Planting a horse chestnut tree The planting usually is performed in […]

October in the garden, what there is to do

The last days of mild weather merge with the flamboyant hues of autumn leaves.

Bales of hay for mulch with pumpkin harvests

Horse chestnut tree benefits, great for joints and blood issues

Also called conker tree, the horse chestnut tree is native to the Middle East

Chestnut health benefits and therapeutic value

The chestnut (Castanea sativa) is the fruit of the chestnut tree which is native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor. The Romans worked on selecting the best varieties from the wild. Nicknamed “the bread tree”,

The Chestnut, fruit that symbolizes fall

The chestnut is definitely a fruit that symbolizes fall. Available from mid-September onwards, there’s a six-week time frame during which ripe chestnut can be harvested.

Two chestnuts in their husk on a branch with leaves.

Chestnut tree, a favorite of bees and winter snacking alike!

The acidic soil-loving chestnut tree is much appreciated for its round silhouette, its resilience, and most of all, its fruits! Chestnuts share an incredible abundance of nutrients, not to mention the delicious honey bees produce from the flower’s nectar.

Harvesting and keeping 4 key fruit crops in Fall

September is a generous month, harvests are plentiful: apples, pears, walnuts, chestnuts… Sometimes, when we don’t know how to keep them, we don’t even try to harvest them and let them go to waste.

How to harvest and keep fall fruit such as walnut, chestnut, apple and pear

Bottlebrush buckeye

Bottlebrush buckeye is a shrubby tree that spreads more than it grows tall. It’s a relative of the chestnut tree and has the same leaves. Bottlebrush Buckeye facts Name – Aesculus parviflora Family – Sapindaceae Type – shrub Height – 6 ½ feet (2 meters) Exposure – full sun or part sun Soil – ordinary, well drained Foliage – deciduous Flowering – June to […]