The large acorns of oak trees are fairly easy to plant. When ripe, they fall from the tree and germinate in the soil, often sprouting within a few weeks—an impressive feat for such large, stately ...

Of course, trees take a very long time to grow, so it's best to not go into acorn propagation with too high expectations. It will take years and years for your oak tree to grow an ...

These weevils can be a significant threat to acorn-bearing trees, because acorns that contain weevil eggs or larvae cannot germinate; sometimes, 70% to 90% of a tree’s acorns will be unable to ...

The acorns, along with rowan seeds gathered last month from the site, have been taken to Moor Trees' Dartington Community Tree Nursery to be processed for germination. They will stay at the ...