These deciduous trees thrive in sunny to partially shaded ... When hunting for fish in ponds, the Native Americans ground the buckeye and used the powder to stun the fish, according to the USDA ...

Various parts of the buckeye tree were used for medicine, and fire drilling. Buckeye seeds were used for fishing, by mashing the seeds and pouring them into water, which dazed or killed fish ...

Ohio is known as the Buckeye State because buckeye trees were prevalent in the area ... Historian S.P. Hildreth reported the story of the first use of the buckeye nickname in 1788 when Col.

That Buckeye tree remains standing in Oregon ... But, according to a landscaper, the tree was milled into lumber which has been used for various projects around the mansion.

The fungus called phytophthora has killed tens of thousands of coastal oak trees from Sonoma to Big Sur. Now, the microbe is invading California’s buckeye trees, bringing to 10 the number of ...

It was named by Native Americans who thought it looked like a deer's eye. Buckeye trees tend to bloom in late summer and early fall, and they grow large Buckeye nuts. If you thought it silly ...

My tree was loaded with fat ... For humans, the best way to use a buckeye nut might be as a keepsake or good-luck charm: One in the pocket is said to ensure good fortune. Cindy Decker, At Home ...

The Bay Area landscape is as spectacular as any corner of the planet, an area graced with towering redwoods and rolling hills rich with ancient oaks, laurels and buckeye trees. You just need to ...