When you have eaten a good pecan, what do you do with the shell? Very often we can just wipe it off without even thinking about it. And what would happen to that hard, brown shell, were it to happen to become something marvellous? It turns out that pecan shells hold a secret that can be used in many ways far beyond the pecan nut, itself. This paper explores the unexpected and environmentally-friendly realm of pecan shells and how it is being adopted into gardens, industry and even homes to enhance the environment. Get yourself prepared to view this common…