Next time you’re out and about, look down at your feet. Oak trees in Chicagoland and nationwide dropped an unusually high number of acorns this year, in what botanists call a “mast year.” “This is one ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Acorns, acorns and more acorns. This fall, the Austin area has been covered in them. While it is certainly not unusual to see acorns in the fall, this season has been a little nuts.

Large acorn crops for oaks occur every two to five years, and this would appear to be one of those years. Dear Master Gardener: Help! I’ve never raked and swept up so many acorns in my life! What is ...