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Are Trees in Species-Rich Urban Plantings Less Susceptible to Pest Damage?

JAN 19, 2024

Arboriculture Environment Horticulture Nature Plant Health Care Tree Health

By Caleb J. Wilson, Ph.D.

Trees in species-rich forests often suffer less damage from insect pests compared to trees in forests dominated by a few common species. Many hypotheses have been proposed...

Living With Wildlife: Raptors, Snakes & Canids â€“ Oh My!

DEC 8, 2023

Nature Buckeye Yard and Garden Line

The Ohio Woodland Stewards Program is offering a session next Wednesday, November 29, 2023 in Warren County on Living with Wildlife. The registration deadline for this program is this Wednesday, Novem...

Beech Blight Aphids (Grylloprociphilus imbricator)

Beech Blight Aphids Got Talent

SEP 21, 2023

Nature Plant Health Care Buckeye Yard and Garden Line

The talented and uniquely entertaining Beech Blight Aphids (Grylloprociphilus imbricator) are taking the stage in Ohio. Some of the best line dancing can be seen in Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve...

Ambush Bug (Phymata spp., family Reduviidae)

Look Closely at Flowers for a Tiny Threat to Pollinators

SEP 21, 2023

Horticulture Nature

Thomas Becker (OSU Extension, Lorain County) showed participants in this week’s weekly BYGL Zoom Inservice a nice shot of a Jagged Ambush Bug (Phymata spp., family Reduviidae) lurking among flowers in...

Dodderâ€™s Tangled Tale

SEP 3, 2023

Nature Plant Health Care Buckeye Yard and Garden Line

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 i...

From Basin to Banks: Wetland Restoration

SEP 3, 2023

Nature Buckeye Yard and Garden Line

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

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August 29, 2023

Authors

Marne Titc...

A Selected Assortment of Oak Galls

SEP 3, 2023

Nature Buckeye Yard and Garden Line

This is the 5th BYGL Alert this season dedicated to wasp galls on oaks. That may seem excessive, but it’s estimated that around 800 types of galls may be found on oaks in the Nearctic which is the p...

A Stroll Along The High Line in NYC

SEP 3, 2023

Nature Buckeye Yard and Garden Line Sustainability

The High Line is a reclaimed elevated train line turned lush park in the Concrete Jungle of New York City. With native plants and wild naturalistic landscaping as a theme, this unique park features ...

Letâ€™s talk about redwoods, the wisdom of the wise, being a life long learner, and tree preservation

AUG 11, 2023

Arboriculture Nature Tree Health Tree Preservation Tree Risk Assessment

Coneflower Conundrums: Spiky Hairdos, Freaky Flowers, and Dangling Heads

JUL 13, 2023

Horticulture Nature Buckeye Yard and Garden Line

Coneflowers are showing symptoms of three problems: tufted growth from the coneflower rosette mite; distorted flowers and growth from ash yellows; and dangling flower heads from the sunflower headcl...

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