The sweet gum balls are a tripping hazard, and many homeowners (and neighbors) may consider them a nuisance, but a product now available in Southern Illinois can reduce the number of sweet gum balls a ...

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 ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. American sweetgum trees, or Liquidambar styraciflua, are sometimes called ...