Beginner Gardening: Ginko trees and their "odor", 1 by David_Paul

David_Paul wrote:
While the fruit drops and creates a mess for a while, the leaves drop very fast. Video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMBm_6ymdZE

Leaves on the ginkgo along side our town hall were green the second weekend in November. I went the following weekend to take photos of the color change and the leaves were all on the ground. Much easier to find the fruit before this happens! I don't find the smell very offensive and ate quite a few of them. A member here wanted the seeds with the pulp on them and they arrived in not too bad shape second day USPS. She said they reminded her of Parmesean cheese.

They self-sow easily. Along the wall of the town hall (below) are dozens of little ginkgo trees.