AUSTIN, Texas — A well-known pecan tree at Barton Springs Pool has been diagnosed with a wood decay fungus. "Affectionately named 'Flo,' we have historical images that go back as far the 1920s. When ...

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN Live’s top headlines for Aug. 19, 2023. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin said the iconic Barton Springs pecan tree, “Flo”, has been diagnosed with the wood ...

Barton Springs' iconic pecan tree, known as "Flo", stretches over the central part of the pool, supported by scaffolding and partitioned off from the public as a swimmer dives into the water, Sept. 13 ...

Q: What causes pecans to fall early (August and September) and be eaten up with a black fungus? We used to get 75 pounds of pecans from each of our two trees, but starting two years ago, the fungus ...

Hurricane season coincides with pecan season. Severe weather is seldom kind to agriculture. A hard freeze too late in March or April shrinks a peach crop, while excessive temperatures and moisture ...

Dear Neil: What causes pecans to fall early (August and September) and be eaten up with a black fungus? We used to get 75 pounds of pecans from each of our two trees, but starting two years ago the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The future of a popular leaning pecan tree in Barton Springs, known as Flo, is unknown as the City of Austin said it is listening to input from its residents on what to do next. Flo ...

Some good news for the pecan crops this year: The crop is doing better than expected after Hurricane Michael. The drier summer has actually benefited the pecan crops, especially the stuwart tree.