You may have noticed plants sparkling in the cold, crisp, still air just before dawn. It wasn’t Jack Frost. It was Hoarfrost. So, what is Hoarfrost? And are their different types of frost?
With the very cold weather throughout the nation, stories and videos are appearing on the internet of trees exploding. Although it sounds unbelievable, can trees really explode?
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced today that the box tree moth (BTM) (Cydalima perspectalis, family Crambidae) quarantine zone has been expanded to include seven new counties.
Just as Ohioans began preparing for the big winter storm late last week, Ohio State University Extension posted an updated FactSheet - Keeping Sun Safe, HSC-7, on Ohioline, the online location of OSU FactSheets across all four program areas - Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Community Development. And, while many were focused on keeping frost-bite safe, asking yourself is my snow-blower ready to roll, or trying to find that snow shovel that maybe has gotten buried amongst the garden and landscaping must haves, it is never to early to...
As a follow-up to last week’s post about trees, wind and possible damage, I took my own advice and called two professional arborists. They determined the tree should be removed. And so, it was. What were the steps to take in removing a tree?
Early-Bird registration for the 2026 Tri-State GIC ends Saturday, January 17, NOT this coming Saturday, January 10. There was an error in our earlier BYGL Alert.
Don’t miss this premier Tri-State Green Industry one-day educational event! Professional credits and CEUs include pesticide applicator recertification credits (Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana), ISA credential credits, LACES CEUs, and OGIA OCNT credits. Early-bird registration ends this coming Saturday, January 17
On December 30, 2025, wind gusts in the general Marblehead, Ohio, region were significantly strong, with reports near Lake Erie reaching up to 72 mph at a weather station in Fairport Harbor and up to 60 mph in other parts of northern Ohio. So, what did our trees have to say about the wind? Were we listening?
A staple in the Buckeye Yard and Garden Line (BYGL), The Plant Phenology and Growing Degree Day Posts will continue to be a woven part of this year's Alerts. While there isn't a lot to report, the value of today's post shows that no matter where in Ohio you are from north to south, or east to west, we all begin at zero - an auto reset of sorts.
Attention gardeners who are already growing apples, or would like to grow apples in a home orchard. Ohio State University Extension FactSheet, HYG-1401, Growing Apples in the Home Orchard, has been updated and available online.
