Frost warning this weekend for parts of Ohio. Will it hurt my plants? The answer is Yes, No and Maybe!

Frost warnings have been issued for parts of Ohio this weekend, May 1st and 2nd 2026, according to the National Weather Service with chilly temperatures in the low 30’s for Friday night, especially North-central Ohio. Will this hurt my plants?
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Thomas deHaas

Tick Season is Year Round

Spring has sprung! Warmer weather leads to outdoor activity and that can mean exposure to ticks. Ticks are active YEAR-ROUND and tick reports are ramping up for spring. Even with some colder days in the forecast, those ticks will be alive and kicking. 
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Ashley Kulhanek

A Lace Bug on the Most Important Tree in the Buckeye State

Participants in the Diagnostic Walkabouts held as part of the Ohio Chapter ISA Field Day last week in Heritage Park, Westerville, OH, observed high populations of Buckeye Lace Bugs (Corythucha aesculi) feeding on their namesake host (Aesculus sp.). Their characteristic “leaf stippling” damage was becoming evident.

 

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Joe Boggs

Woody Fungal Galls on Hickory

Participants in the Diagnostic Walkabouts held as part of the Ohio Chapter ISA Field Day last Friday in Heritage Park, Westerville, OH, observed woody stem galls on hickory (Carya sp.). The galls were observed on the main stem and branches of two mature hickories growing just inside a forest next to a paved trail.
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Joe Boggs