One thing I realized is talking ‘Street Trees’ with a Horticulturalist is like talking politics with anyone else. Everybody has strong opinions and there is a great variation on agreement. So, I start this journey with an apology. I am certain at the conclusion; I will get e-mails ‘What about this……?’ The goal of this series is to provide food for thought as to possible selections you may wish to consider, forgot about, or a combination of both. One thing for sure is I am learning a lot about selections. So, this week’s selection comes from the Maple family. Red maples have dominated our...

What is a Street Tree? What are desired qualities? Drought tolerant, Salt tolerant, Pollution tolerant? The point of this series of posts is to gather YOUR opinions and highlight a dozen trees for your consideration as a ‘Street Tree’.

The 2020 BYGL Reader Survey ends this coming Monday, November 2. Please take a few minutes to give us your feedback. All survey results are anonymous and will be used by the Buckeye Environmental Horticulture Team (BEHT) to help us improve the BYGL now and into the future!

The first Asian Giant Hornet (AGH) nest found in the U.S. was destroyed this past weekend in Blaine, Washington. The hornet has not been found in Ohio, but as we just learned with spotted lanternfly, we must be vigilant. The Ohio Department of Agriculture has a website for online reporting (AGH).

With the recent announcement made about spotted lanternfly yesterday by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), people may be seeking educational opportunities to learn more and stay to date on this new invasive species officially detected in Ohio. 

Black Gum, Nyssa sylvatica, can be found in woods, and occasionally in the landscape. This time of year, its puts on a fabulous display of fall color and fruit.

Bristly "woolly bear" caterpillars commence their annual crawl-abouts in search of sheltered winter quarters in the fall. You may see noticeable numbers crossing roads with some unfortunates becoming laminated onto tires. Their crawl-abouts may start as early as late September and continue until early November in Ohio. It depends on the weather.

The warm weather over the past few days has not only made the grass grow like crazy but it seems to bring out some strange looking fall creatures not seen all summer.

Amy Stone reported earlier this month on a yellow striped Zebra caterpillar (Melanchra picta (Harris)) (Stripes of a Different Kind - The Zebra Caterpillar, October 8, 2020). Curtis Young discovered yet another caterpillar with bright yellow stripes running down the length of its body. This one was found mowing down on the blossoms of New England asters (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) growing in the Van Wert County Master Gardeners’ Children’s Garden in Smiley Park, Van Wert, Ohio.

The cost of pesticides to nurseries can be one of the single largest expenses to a commercial nursery. By using the technology of a “Smart Sprayer”, a compony can reduce pesticide use and save money without a reduction in pest control.