Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service

Early human inhabitants of our continent did interact with mammoths, mastodons, saber tooth tigers, and even horses that are no longer here.

Early human inhabitants of our continent did interact with mammoths, mastodons, saber tooth tigers, and even horses that are no longer here.

Host Amanda McNulty describes the many uses of black locust trees.

Host Amanda McNulty describes the many uses of black locust trees.

Want fence posts that will last for 100 years? Use black locust wood.

Want fence posts that will last for 100 years? Use black locust wood.

Host Amanda McNulty describes the joys of gathering the fragrant white blossoms of the black locust tree.

Host Amanda McNulty describes the joys of gathering the fragrant white blossoms of the black locust tree.

Locust wood is extremely durable and reports say locust fence posts easily last fifty years.

Locust wood is extremely durable and reports say locust fence posts easily last fifty years.