If juglone can induce cell death in humans, how are walnuts good for us? Is it juglone in walnuts that causes walnut/pecan allergy? —Maja Ramirez There is, admittedly, something a little uncomfortable ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MariaBrzostowska / Getty Images Juglone is a naturally occurring toxin released by certain plants to limit competition by damaging ...

Black walnut trees have high levels of the toxin juglone, in all parts of the tree, including roots and leaves. Why keep black walnut trees? They are one only a few nut trees that survive in cold ...

I have heard that there can be problems with growing some plants near a black walnut tree, and I was wondering how big of a concern this could be. I have an interest in vegetable gardening. — Susan ...

Black walnut has a long history of use in agriculture, traditional medicine, and commercial industry. Native Americans used the hulls to make dyes. Today, black walnut hull extracts are used in ...

Juglone is a naturally occurring toxin released by certain plants to limit competition by damaging nearby plants. The best way to manage juglone is to keep from growing juglone-producing plants.