Check out the latest edition of the online recording of this week's OSU Turfgrass Team Times (TTT) - seasonal highlights of everything turf, including fall renovation information. 

Asian Longhorned Beetle is potentially the most devastating non-native pest to have ever arrived in North America. ALB kills trees belonging to 12 genera in 9 plant families, including all native maples. Early detection is critical to avoiding an ecological catastrophe in the U.S.

Oak Rosette Galls are produced under the direction of a small gall wasp. At last count, there are around 800 types of galls that may be found on oaks in the Nearctic, which includes Ohio. Of that number, around 700 are produced by gall wasps (family Cynipidae).

Check out last Friday's recording of the Turfgrass Team Times (TTT).

Several years ago, one of our staff members brought some mystery bulbs into our office to share. I love bulbs and figured why not. They would be great additions to my daffodils, hyacinths, and tulips in the spring. Little did I know when they came up in the spring there were no flowers. Eventually the foliage dried up. What a bummer. But then in early August a surprise. Naked Ladies!

Few carnivorous insects can match the amazing aerobatic skill and brutal predatory proficiency of robber flies (family Asilidae) in their pursuit of prey. Adults of all species are predators and will attack a variety of insects, even "armed" prey like wasps.

Participants in the OGIA-OSU Diagnostic Walk-About held this past Monday at the Cincinnati Botanical Garden and zoo found a second generation Fall Webworm nest. The webworms were the black-headed biotype, but more on that later.

One of my favorite horticultural sights is confused plants that flower out of their typical bloom time sequence.  The wonderful term we use to describe this phenomenon is "remontant," which is derived from the French verb “remonter,” and translates to “rising again” or “coming up again.”  In this case, it is used to describe plants that bloom more than once a year.  We also use terms like “recurrent” or “repeat bloomer”.  In the world of plants and horticulture, this trait or ability is considered extremely desirable because people just love blooms and flowers!...

While visiting Marblehead Lighthouse State Park recently, I checked out some boxwoods given the proximity to box tree moth infestations in Michigan. A close examination revealed numerous long-jawed spiders resting on top of their mat-like silk creations.