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The best time to plant black walnut seedlings is in early spring, ideally right after the last frost date in your area.   You can also plant black walnut seedlings in late fall if your climate has mild winters and the ground doesn’t freeze solid.   But for most growers, spring planting gives black walnut … Read more

The best time to prune black walnut trees is during late summer to early fall, typically from August through September.   If you’ve been wondering when to prune black walnut trees, this window is ideal because the trees are less likely to bleed sap heavily and the wounds heal faster.   Pruning at the wrong … Read more

The best time to transplant walnut trees is during their dormant season, which typically runs from late fall to early spring.   When you transplant walnut trees during this window, the tree is resting, so it handles the shock of moving much better.   If you’ve been wondering when to transplant walnut trees, the short … Read more

The best time to tap black walnut trees for syrup is in late winter to early spring, typically from late January through early March, when daytime temperatures rise above freezing while nighttime temperatures still dip below 32°F.   This freeze-thaw cycle is what gets the sap flowing inside black walnut trees, and it’s the same … Read more

The best time to plant walnut seeds is in the fall, ideally between late September and early November, depending on your climate.   Planting walnut seeds in the fall gives them a natural cold stratification period, which is exactly what they need to break dormancy and germinate successfully.   If you’ve been wondering when to … Read more

The best time to pick up walnuts is when they’ve fallen from the tree and their green outer husk has started to split open.   If you’ve been wondering when to pick up walnuts, the short answer is: as soon as they hit the ground in early autumn.   Knowing when to pick up walnuts … Read more