Knowing About Trees... Will Definitely Please!
Have you always wanted to know more about trees and why they grow like they do, why they need the resources that they utilize and just what exactly do they need to grow and thrive… And have many other question like these? Well the perfect learning opportunity has arrived with some outstanding speakers and researchers willing to share their current tree knowledge with you!
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Shrub of the Week: Winterberry Holly
BYGLQuest 2016-2 Revealed: Its The Blueberries
You may recall that the challenge for BYGLQuest 2016-2 (http://bygl.osu.edu/node/649) was to identify all plants in the images accompanying the text. There were numerous fine responses, but the discriminator was the one and only person to identify the lead image (see above). It is a blueberry (Vaccinium sp.) in my backyard.
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ALB eNewsletter from USDA
Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) has been in the news recently, including a BYGL Alert written by Joe Boggs on November 18, 2016 - "New ALB Infestation Found in Clermont County, OH." That BYGL Alert can be found by clicking on this link: http://bygl.osu.edu/node/641
While there is an interest in regular ALB Updates in Ohio since eradication efforts are underway to eliminate this exotic invader in the buckeye state. People may occasionally want a national update with reports from Massachusetts and New York...
Buckeye Nation. Buckeye World
BYGLQuests: Viburnum Victors and Leaf Lessons
Trees of the Week: Late Fall Beauty
BYGL Mail - November 25, 2016: Ginkgoes and All Trees Remembered
First things first: Remember that the Ohio Turfgrass Conference and the OSU Green Industry Short Course are coming soon (December 6-8), and are preceded by the OSU Trees on Tap program on December 5. Check it out:
The program schedule is at: http://www.otfshow.org/education/
Register at: http://www.otfshow.org/registration/
And now to ginkgoes – and trees – for our Thanksgivings. From Kent Honl, arborologist (a term from the great John Lloyd lexicon) of...
BYGL Mailbag - November 24, 2016: Nude VIburnums
I was talking to the Ohio Hosta Society the other night about Vibunum nudum (go figure) and it reminds me now during this Thanksgiving holiday time that it is time to catch up with the BYGL Mailbag and comments from bygl-alert readers. Note: If you correspond, we will not use your name and direct quotes for these Mailbag items without your permission.
So, Viburnum nudum…if you have read http://bygl.osu.edu/node/627 and http://bygl.osu.edu/node/635 you know...