Of course, nut trees aren't just for people. Squirrels, birds and many other animals benefit greatly from nut trees, both as food sources and for the habitat they provide.

That means trees are dropping more nuts than usual. WESTWOOD: Both our white oaks and our red oaks. We have walnuts. We have hickories. Lots of different types of nut trees are all having a mast year.

1. Almonds. Almonds do indeed grow on almond trees, which makes it sound like they fit the definition of a tree nut. Surprisingly, though, these common nuts aren’t actually nuts at all, but ...

Many types of fruit and nut trees don’t grow well or at all here. Select mid-size trees; they are cheaper and grow better than larger trees.

"There are a lot of different types of nut bearing trees that are having a bumper crop this year,” said Murphy Westwood, VP of Science and Conservation at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Stream ...

Cover your head and don't look up! Naturalists say this is a "mast year" in much of the country, when hardwood trees drop an overabundance of nuts.