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 ...

A Halifax university is planting the seeds for a program that could let Nova Scotians one day roast local chestnuts on an open fire. The American chestnut tree is a rare presence in the province. The ...

Dan Brinkman stands with a rare find: A healthy American chestnut tree. The species had been devastated by a blight that killed more than 99 per cent of the trees over the past century. Brinkman is ...