The trees in the garden are of course a beautiful element that will entertain your private outdoor environment. However, if you have this tree in the garden, be careful. Can be poisonous.
Having a garden or backyard is demanding, but also beautiful responsibility. Certainly, this matter will become more expensive, but if you take care of the garden, it will definitely pay off. There is nothing better than having your private space in the free air. You can organize summer dinners with friends or family, expand your gardening horizons, or just perceive the beauty of your private oasis of peace. However, if you have this tree in the garden, you need to be easily wary. In certain cases it can be poisonous.
Walnut
We are talking about black walnut. This tree is slightly inappropriate for the garden. First, because of invasive roots. The root system of the black walnut is massive and the roots can spread to a larger width than the racked branches. They are also pushed to a depth of several meters. This fact does not make the walnut ideal for your garden. Another disadvantage of this tree is that it has weaker branches where their failure is common.
Perhaps the biggest problem of this tree is that black nuts release a substance called juglon. It is a very reactive and toxic substance. It prevents other plants from competing with walnuts for a place as they brake germination and growth of young plants. As for whether juglon is toxic to humans, it becomes toxic only when it is exposed to air. If you are only near the black walnut peel, nothing happens to you. But if you start tearing it into pieces and swallowing with walnut wood, it can be dangerous.
Myths about the walnut
Maybe you have ever heard different myths that people who slept under a walnut have gone crazy or even died. The walnuts are ancient trees, which were in different epochs of different myths and superstitions. And the most famous is the superstition that one who will lie down to sleep under the walnut can have prophetic dreams, can go crazy, or even be able to wake up from his sleep under this tree. But they are really just myths and you can sleep in the shade of walnut.
Sources: www.wildculture.com, www.zivot-v-sounvad.cz, www.thesleepadvisors.co.uk
