Visiting Angels is a group of professionals that provide home care for the elderly. Caregivers help older adults live comfortably, independently, and safely in their own homes. The Lorain County group contacted OSU Extension in Lorain County to provide a program on the benefits of Nature to Health.

Kentucky Coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus, is a native tree with excellent adaptability for many sites.  It is the only species of its genus, collectively known as coffeetrees, in North America.

Are you a pawpaw lover or interested in learning more about our largest native edible fruit! Join us for Pawpaw Day at the 2023 Farm Science Review! On Tuesday, September 19, The Gwynne Conservation area is teaming up with the North American Pawpaw Growers Association to bring you a fun-filled day packed with pawpaw talks, walks, demos, and tastings! Events run throughout the day, 10:30am-3:00pm, and will be located at the Gwynne Conservation Area at Farm Science Review. Come for the pawpaw ice cream, stay for the educational fun!

Check out the latest edition of the Turfgrass Establishment Series from the OSU Turf Team. Dr. Ed Nangle outlines planting and mulching practices when establishing turfgrass from seed.

The OSU Turf Team posted their newest edition of their Turfgrass Team Times (TTT) last Friday. Check out the latest information that is all about turf - seed establishment and irrigation, seed corn beetle, turfgrass ants, yellow nutsedge, winter annuals including hairy bittercress, and Japanese stilt grass.

The Walk-Abouts are for Green Industry professionals (arborists, landscapers, turf managers, nursery managers, etc.). Participants look at plants, plant pests, plant diseases, landscape designs, and other points of interest. Discussions focus on plant problem diagnostics, plant health management, plant selection, and sustainable landscape designs.

Dodders are parasitic plants belonging to the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. They were formerly placed in the dodder family, Cuscutaceae, with only one genus in the family, Cuscuta. I think it’s fitting that dodders belong to the Convolvulaceae family because the taxonomy for this group of plants has been convoluted.

You may have heard of Spotted Lanternfly. You may have visited a state like Pennsylvania and seen it. You may have read that Spotted Lanternfly (aka SLF) has been found it parts of Ohio. But sad to say, “Spotted Lanternfly has been discovered in Erie County!”.

Wetlands are incredibly important features of the natural landscape, providing countless ecosystem services to local ecology and wildlife.

Are you a woodland owner who would like to produce an annual income from their property? It can be difficult to achieve an annual income but maple production may be the answer.