The Northwest Ohio Green Industry Summer Session will be held on Wednesday, August 9 in collaboration with Owens Community College.

It’s not to early to think Christmas. At least that’s what Ohio Christmas Tree Association members thought when the entered trees for judging at The Ohio State Fair.

The most recent edition of the Turf Team Times (TTT) is finally out - we have added Spotify to the bandwidth! Broadleaf weeds, water and other issues are covered!

At some point along the gardening learning curve, most backyard vegetable gardeners will confront a head-scratching tomato conundrum. Leaves are eaten and green fruit is nibbled high up on the plants. Tiny, black droppings litter the leaves and ground. A thorough search of the plants yields no culprits. Tiny flying rabbits?

Weed control and trimming under power lines is very noticeable this time of year. People ask, “Why is Everything Dying?” or “Why Do They Cut So Hard and Make the Trees So Ugly?”

It’s important to prune out boxwood stems that have dead brown foliage to aid in recovery from winter injury. However, it’s also important to learn whether or not the stems were infected by opportunistic Volutella canker fungi.

Grubs, summer patch, post emergence crabgrass control and pheromone traps all included in this week's OSU Turfgrass Team Times!

Willow Pinecone Galls, with their faux seed scales, bear a striking resemblance to pine cones, particularly when the galls darken during the winter. The galls are induced by the so-called Willow Pinecone Gall Midge, Rabdophaga strobiloides (family Cecidomyiidae), to house, nourish, and protect a single fly larva (maggot) located deep within the gall.