How Do You Care For Black Walnut Trees?
Native to the United States, black walnut trees, known botanically as Juglans nigra, are deciduous nut-bearing trees that can reach heights of up to 100 feet with a spread of up to 70 feet. Their large size, fragrant foliage and tasty, edible nuts make black walnut trees a useful and impressive addition to home landscapes in USDA plant hardiness zones 4 through 9. Caring for your black walnut tree is simple and enjoyable. Note that if you are growing a young black walnut tree, it may be up to 10 years before your tree bears nuts. Plant your black walnut tree in a full sun location that provides 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight each day. Choose a planting location for your black walnut tree that also provides rich, well-drained soil. Amend the soil at your planting location with aged manure, peat moss and perlite to increase nutrients and improve the soil drainage, if necessary. Check the moisture of the soil around your black walnut tree every 2 to 3 days. Water your black walnut tree a
