Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is in full flower in much of Ohio with some plants showing signs of senescence in the southern part of the state meaning flowers are mature and seeds will soon follow. This means it’s too late to reduce the seed bank by targeting flowering plants with herbicides or mowing.

Trees can be a great asset to our landscape and environment. But it pays to plan ahead.

Bronze Birch Borer (BBB) (Agrilus anxius) is native to North America and only targets trees belonging to one genus, Betula. Historically, BBB ranged across the northern U.S. and southern Canada which is not coincidently the same range as many of our native birches such as paper birch (B. papyrifera) and gray (grey) birch (B. populifolia).

I enjoy sitting out on the deck just absorbing the sunshine, watching leaves flutter on my wife’s favorite magnolia, Magnolia X brooklynensis 'Yellow Bird'.  This deciduous tree has an upright, pyramidal form with beautiful three inches high, vase-shaped blooms with butter-yellow petals, which emerge in late spring.  The large elliptical-shaped leaves are 4-8 inches long and 4-6 inches wide.  Suddenly, I was struck by the thought… Hey, just a minute, I can see blue sky through the leaves!  What the heck is going on here?

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Over the past several years, The Ohio State University Extension has partnered with Holden Forests and Gardens to promote the benefits of trees. Using i-tree, calculations can be made on the economic value of trees. Recently, signs we installed on trees at Kelleys Island State Park.

This can be a particularly tough time of the year to learn plant identification. With the warm temperatures and plentiful rainfall, vegetative growth is rapid, and we’re often left looking at a wall of green on green (on green). A common mix up is the misidentification of common milkweed and dogbane. Learn how to tell these two species apart.

Check out the latest edition of the OSU's Turfgrass Team Times!

Here is your Growing Degree Day (GDD) summary ending May 31, 2022.

Kousa Dogwoods are in full flower in Northern Ohio. If you don’t have one in your landscape, it may be worth considering.

Insects that belong to the Hemipteran family Reduviidae are collectively known as assassin bugs. The family includes over 160 species in North America, and all are meat-eaters. Immature assassin bugs are now lurking among the leaves of trees and shrubs in Ohio in search of prey.