THE HAZELNUT AND CHESTNUT HANDBOOK: All you need to know to grow hazelnuts and chestnuts from 2 to 20,000 trees! Select Color or B & W.It is easy to grow hazelnut and chestnut trees almost anywhere in the eastern half of North America, once you know how. This Handbook has the newest information all in one location you will not find anywhere else. Hazelnuts and chestnuts are amazing to utilize from your yard to a large commercial orchard. Yet, most people don't know they are native to your location. Our native trees have been hybridized for taste, size, hardiness and disease