Only a few types of trees have spherical, prickly seed pods, so here's how to identify each specific tree with spiky balls.Reviewed by Sylvia DuaxCertain trees produce spherical, spiky pods that can ...

Spiky round fruiting structures which hold the seeds as well as star-shaped leaves are signature characteristics of the sweetgum, a tree native to southern Indiana and utilized ornamentally throughout ...

Q. I hate those sweet gum balls. I heard there is a way to prevent them. Can you tell me more? Does anyone have any good use for the blasted things? I know those hanging are going to start dropping ...

Sweet gum is a common tree in the forests of central New Jersey and points south, and from the Atlantic to Texas. It also grows in the mountains of Mexico and Central America, a survivor from a time ...