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Arboricultural mutilation
JUN 27, 2023
I was mortified this morning when I spotted this arboricultural massacre in my neighborhood. These silver maples are admittedly weak wooded but this butchery will make the situation far worse.
More abuse of Trees You're Killin me Smalls!
JUN 17, 2023
It’s sad to see more trees headed for the burn pile. Some will die a slow, painful death. Others will suffer from pruning wounds, wrong selection, but most will eventually perish!
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The Year of the Aphid: Is Help on the Way?
JUN 17, 2023
Environmental conditions coupled with biological properties have conspired to make this “The Year of the Aphid” with honeydew spewed onto leaves, stems, sidewalks, cars, etc., across Ohio. There hav...
Naked Sycamores! Are they OK?
JUN 15, 2023
You may have noticed that some Sycamores have lost many of their leaves. Are they going to be OK? The short answer is, probably.
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Thomas deHaas
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has scheduled mating disruption treatments in 9 Ohio counties. Treatments are scheduled for later this week, but timing will be weather dependant.
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Is Emerald Ash Borer on the Rebound in Ohio?
JUN 15, 2023
The lead image for this Alert of an Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) (Agrilus planipennis, family Buprestidae) adult was taken on June 1, 2023, in Butler County, OH. According to our Ohio State Phenology Cal...
Tree Inspections for Decay and Weakness
APR 17, 2023
The Annual Return of the Grim Mulcher
APR 6, 2023
The horticultural horrors commonly called “mulch volcanoes” and “tree moats” defy explanation. These abominable tree and shrub mulching practices can combine with other stress-related issues to wrea...
Right Plant, Right Place.
FEB 20, 2023
Many gardeners ask the question “Will this survive?” The real question that needs an answer is “Will this plant THRIVE?” Most of the time, the answer to the question is “Right Plant, Right Place.”
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