When it comes to spring beauty in the tree world, the showy explosions of crabapple, apple, plum and cherry tree blossoms get all the attention. But when you slow down to look closely, you’ll discover ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. If you want to add a large shade tree to your landscape, ...

We have reached the summer solstice, the day of the longest daylight of the year and the first day of summer. As we progressed through the approximately 90 days of spring, we could watch the changes ...

Maple syrup making time has just about arrived in our area. Maple syrup makers make preparations well in advance in order to be ready for this hectic time of year. Weather conditions need to be just ...

Maple sugar season is underway in northern Ohio and the future of the sugar maple (acer saccharum) may be in question. Forest or sugar bush maple trees are the source of maple sugar sap used to ...

These three maples have somewhat similar-looking leaves. On the surface, you may think this is simply an academic exercise. But if you care about invasive plants and local ecology, this distinction is ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Sugar maple. Red maple. Silver maple. What’s the difference? Those three maple species are part of the “tree identification pathway” at Ludington State Park, near Ludington. This ...