Emerald Ash Borer University (EABU) was created to be able share programming on the EAB, and other invasive pests, virtually, before it was the in-thing! While you are receiving lots of information about programs and presentations being offered virtually in response to the stay-at-home order, we wanted to remind you of the sessions EABU has on tap in the next couple months. Additionally, the sessions that have been offered in the past have been recorded and can be viewed at your convenience. 

Chinese or saucer magnolia now blooms in much of Ohio. This profile relates the features and care for this beautiful landscape plant.

Deciduous trees and shrubs can produce a dependable flower show, but the flower buds that create the flowers need to be kept in consideration to prevent damage. Pruning at the wrong times can be a major reason for the reduction in flowers. In addition, early blooming plants like Saucer and Star Magnolias can be burned by a heavy frost.

Did your usual conference get canceled? Are you looking to fill the void during this time of social distancing and the stay at home order? Ohio State University Extension is here to help with a new virtual education program for the agricultural community - including programming in agriculture, natural resources and horticulture. “Agriculture and Natural Resources Madness: A Tournament of Education” will include 64 educational events broken into daily brackets. Each day, a virtual educational session will be held at 9 a.m., noon, and 3 p.m. The educational tournament is free of charge and...

Welcome to Ohio State University's Secrest Arboretum. Here is what is happening now in early April.

Last week, I came across one of the largest collections of soil "mining bees" that I've ever seen in Ohio. The "colony" was located in a picnic area and numerous males were making their low-level flights in search of females. The sparse turfgrass coupled with early-evening lighting made conditions perfect for taking pictures.

I posted a BYGL Alert last year on peculiar red staining occurring on the bark of sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and London planetrees (Platanus x acerifolia). Some of the reddening included streaks that made trees look like they were oozing blood.

Ticks are on the move!  Be sure to check yourself and your pets as tick reports ramps up!

Dr. Enrico Bonello is a Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at the Ohio State University. Learn about his work over past decades in understanding the mechanisms of resistance of plants to infectious plant disease.

Here is your link to the video update from the OSU Turfgrass Team. Updates are from Dr. David Shetlar, aka The Bug Doc; Dr. David Gardner; Dr. Ed Nangle; Dr. Pamela Sherratt; Joe Rimelspach; Dr. Zane Raudenbush; and Mike O'Keefe. This is the first one of the season and packed full of great information for all - homeowners to turf professionals. 

 

https://youtu.be/jaDEiLdxTxY

 

These updates give us a pulse of what is happening in turfgrass across the state from OSU experts. You will get a taste of insects, diseases...