Tag: Garden Views

Just when I thought I had seen it all — from weeds to fish kills in freshwater ponds — a new oddity pops up.

The Emerald Ash Borer beetle (Agrilus planipennis) was confirmed in Lucas County in 2003 near Whitehouse.

I spend a lot of time traveling back and forth throughout Wood County. While traveling on county and township roads, I enjoy looking at the various agricultural crops and livestock feeding in pastures.

Ohio State University Extension is an educational partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the nation’s land-grant universities.

Every year, young and old alike await the annual occurrence of fireflies.

We often go to our favorite grocery store or farm market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables to add to our diets. Many people even plant vegetable gardens, fruit trees and small fruits such as strawberries for their culinary delights.

The Northern Catalpa tree is beginning to bloom with its large white flowers. When people ask me when the best time is to treat for Bagworms (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis), my normal answer is when the Northern Catalpa tree begins to bloom. The next question is, what is a Northern Catalpa tree?

In 1963, Alfred Hitchcock directed a movie titled “The Birds.”

The other day my wife said that she missed Rhubarb pie — not any Rhubarb pie, the Rhubarb pie my mom used to make. The type made with fresh Rhubarb right out of the garden.

Now is the time to apply pre-emergent herbicides to prevent weed seeds from developing and growing into mature plants in our lawns.