Q: Are there any chestnut trees that can grow well in our hot climate and produce edible chestnuts? We would like to plant one in our backyard but wanted to make sure they can take the weather. What ...

Tom Klak, an environmental scientist and American chestnut expert, carried a shovel on the White House lawn on April 24, ...

The loss of American chestnut trees, Castanea denatata, ranks as one of the most devastating botanical disasters in U.S. history. Before the introduction of chestnut blight in 1904, there were over 4 ...

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You can grow chestnuts in Southern California. You will need to incorporate lots of compost and gypsum in the soil prior to planting since chestnut trees (Castanea spp.) appreciate a somewhat acidic ...