The 2025 OGIA/OSU Diagnostic Walkabouts Series begins on Monday at Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum

The June 2 Diagnostic Walkabout at Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum for Green Industry professionals is a comprehensive, hands-on training. Participants examine and discuss plants, plant pests, plant diseases, landscape designs, and other points of interest.
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Joe Boggs

Fourlined Plant Bug Damage

Fourlined Plant Bugs are native to North America. They feature four black longitudinal lines on a yellow to yellowish-green background, which is referenced by the common name and the specific epithet; lineatus is Latin for “lined.”
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Joe Boggs

Friday's Escape to the Forest - On the Brink: Early Detection of Woodland Invasive Plant Species

Register now for the upcoming Friday's Escape to the Forest - On The Brink: Early Detection of Woodland Invasive Plant Species, on Friday, June 27, 2025 from 10 am - 12 pm. This virtual program is part of the Ohio Woodland Stewards Program, and is free to register and attend.
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Amy Stone
Kathy Smith
Carrie Brown

Weevils Making Mag Snacks!

About two weeks ago, I was doing some yard work around one of the prized plants of the Drapescape; specifically, a magnolia, Magnolia X brooklynensis 'Yellow Bird'.  It is a hybrid cross of our eastern native cucumber magnolia, Magnolia acuminata and M. lilliflora.  This year the gorgeous, incredible floral display of beautiful three-inch tall, vase-shaped blooms with butter-yellow petals, has been going on for weeks!  The large elliptical-shaped leaves are 4-8 inches long and 4-6 inches wide.  I meandered over underneath the Magnolia...

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Erik Draper
Joe Boggs