Have you ever been surprised by large bare patches of dead foliage on your evergreens? If you look closely you might see pendants of dead foliage hanging from the dead twigs. Wait, they’re MOVING! You ...

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Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...

Adding topsoil over exposed tree roots can suffocate them and cause rot. Instead of adding soil, apply a 2- to 3-inch layer of hardwood mulch over the root zone. Planting shade-loving ground cover is ...

Question: Over the past 15 years, a large maple tree in our yard has grown to be huge. While the stand of grass under this tree used to be thick, it is now sparse and bare, and the roots have grown ...

Homeowners or anyone who spends some time outside may notice some trees with small 1 1/2- to 2 1/2-inch, brownish tan bags hanging around on the branches. This is a sign of a bagworm infestation. The ...

Who among us is guilty of not noticing something until it is too late? Yes, suddenly there is nothing left of your blue spruce or arborvitae. Bagworms have been munching on the needles for weeks and ...

Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Q: I noticed lots of thinning to some of my arborvitaes, and upon closer inspection, it ...