The Ohio State University is conducting vegetable trials with home gardeners. We want your opinion as to what grows well in Ohio and what Ohioans prefer (including the taste).
This week's word of week was suggested by BYGL reader, Kathy Estabrook. Thanks to all readers who have suggested a word, or words for future BYGL alerts. Keep the suggestions coming by emailing me at stone.91@osu.edu with the subject line Word of Week for easy sorting and organzing.
This week we look at what some very durable choices for street trees. London Planetree, Cherry, Serviceberry and Linden provide some good alternatives. Some have been used in an urban setting for years, but others are new and worth considering.
The Ohio Woodland, Water and Wildlife (WWW) Conference has been a long standing tradition for natural resource professionals. We have been in Mansfield, Ohio the first Wednesday in March for as long as we can remember. In fact, last year, this was one of the last in person conferences before we went virtual! This conference, that had been a one day conference with three concurrent educational tracks, is going virtual. Each track - Woodlands, Water and Wildlife - will have its own day. Monday, March 1 will be the Woodland topics; Tuesday, March 2 will be the Water topics; and Wednesday, March...
We have all heard of a new year's resolution. Sometimes the resolution is related to an improvement in the area of health and wellness, sometimes it is a goal that we want to achieve, and sometimes it is something brand new - something that we have not done before. Well, we are going to try something new each week in the Buckeye Yard and Garden Line (BYGL).
The 2021 Tri-State Green Industry virtual Conference (GIvC) will be held via Zoom on February 4, 2021. After 80+ years as a premier annual face-to-face training event, it’s now an online virtual conference; we will be using the Zoom platform.
This week we look at what some very durable choices for street trees. Both Nyssa and Liquidambar can grow into large trees so may require adequate room if used as street trees. But some cultivars can make very nice street trees.
This week we look at some flowering trees, some which are adaptable to urban conditions. Not every tree is good for every site but incorporating some will increase diversity and provide options.
