This native tree comes with its own defense system in very large thorns on the stems and trunk. Meet the honey locust.Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee explains that large, long yellow seed pods ...

Though they are beautiful natives, black locust… Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X X ...

This week in Missouri’s woods, a native, thorny, locust tree displays clusters of fragrant white flowers. The black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) grows in dry or rocky upland woods, along streams, and ...

Honey locust and black locust trees have large, beastly thorns that can be seen in winter. ... check out a tree identification book or download a tree identification app on your phone.

How to Treat Locust Species. To effectively control either of these two problematic species of locust, apply a mix of TerraVue™ herbicide (2.85 ounces per acre) and Garlon® 4 Ultra herbicide (16 to 32 ...

This article is adapted from one that originally appeared as "Black Locust: an All American Tree" in The Interpreter. As the strongest timber in North America, black locust helped build Jamestown ...

A species of wasp that is a natural enemy of a wood-boring beetle that kills black locust trees has been rediscovered, more than 100 years after the last wasp of this species was found.

A pioneer tree species, black locust easily invades disturbed sites, and some consider it a nuisance species. Black locusts are prolific seed producers, but an impermeable seed coat prevents most from ...